We had 16 participants and the weather was ideal with sunshine, light breeze and temperatures in the 70’s. Altogether we saw or heard 37 species. Highlights included seeing lots of Bobolinks, a target bird for this walk, several Willow Flycatchers who posed nicely, a dramatic flyby of a Pileated Woodpecker who flew low over the road right in front of us, several good looks at Common Yellowthroat including a female and great looks at a Prairie Warbler in the power cut at the end of the road. We also saw two active Great Blue Heron nests, one with a chick visible. Here is the list of all the birds seen, quite a few with good looks in the scope by many participants.
10 Mallard
2 Mourning Dove
1 Chimney Swift
1 Green Heron (several times – possibly 2)
6 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee
10 Willow Flycatcher
1 Eastern Phoebe
1 Great-crested Flycatcher (heard)
1 Red-eyed Vireo (heard)
1 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
1 Tufted Titmouse
6 Tree Swallow
15 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1 Barn Swallow
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
4 European Starling
2 Gray Catbird
6 American Robin
4 Cedar Waxwing
6 Common Yellowthroat
4 Northern Yellow Warbler
1 Prairie Warbler
2 Northern Cardinal
