Farmington River Park – Trip Report – April 19, 2025

A sunny and warm day greeted us for the second HAS walk at this location.  Sixteen of us turned out to see what was in the park.  This was an unusually warm day for early spring; highs were expected in the 80’s.

The trail led along the river, where we got the usual suspects.  We arrived at the open field where the house used to be and found a great variety of species.  Starting with Eastern Bluebirds, we heard a Red Shouldered Hawk and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.  Then the warblers came out.  Palm, Yellow Rumped, Pine, Black-throated Green, and Louisiana Waterthrush appeared.  White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos reminded us that winter is not yet over.

Continuing along the river we got Wood Duck, Common Merganser and Great Blue Herons.  On the way back we all got a good look at a cooperative Hermit Thrush.  Some of us clearly heard a Barred Owl in the woods.

Overall, we had 34 species, and five warblers.

Larry Lunden

Species found:

Canada Goose  6,  Wood Duck  2,  Mallard  1,  Common Merganser  5,  Mourning Dove  4,  Great Blue Heron  2,  Red-shouldered Hawk  2,  Barred Owl  1,  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1,  Red-bellied Woodpecker  12,  Downy Woodpecker  3,  Northern Flicker  4,  Eastern Phoebe  3,  Blue Jay  6,  American Crow  3,  Black-capped Chickadee  3,  Tufted Titmouse  4,  Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2,  White-breasted Nuthatch  4,  Carolina Wren  1,  Eastern Bluebird  3,  Hermit Thrush  1,  American Robin  8,  American Goldfinch  7,  Chipping Sparrow  3,  Dark-eyed Junco  1,  White-throated Sparrow  2,  Red-winged Blackbird  4,  Louisiana Waterthrush  1,  Palm Warbler  5,  Pine Warbler  1,  Yellow-rumped Warbler  1,  Black-throated Green Warbler  2     We heard the call and it was identified by Merlin,  Northern Cardinal  9