Saturday, May 19, 2007

Hills Creek Bird Walk

The Tiadaghton Audubon Society has been providing volunteers to lead bird walks at Hills Creek State Park every Saturday morning. A few months ago they asked for volunteers and I raised my hand. Today was to be my day. Gary, another Tiadaghton member and leader of our midweek walks, happens to live very near the park and has been doing most of the walks. He showed up today and I let him take over. There were three people who joined Gary, Terry, me and the Park Naturalist on our walk along the east shore of Hills Creek Lake. Gary kept the official list of what we saw but here is my compliation.

Saturday, May 19, 2007
7:30-10:00 AM

Mallards (4)
American Crow (3)
Northern Cardinal (2)
Chipping Sparrow (2)
Grey Catbird (1)
Song Sparrow (3)
Mourning Dove (1)
Baltimore Oriole (1)
European Starling (6)
Common Grackle (2)
Canada Goose (30)
Spotted Sandpiper (3)
Rough-winged Swallow (4)
Eastern Phoebe (1)
Great Blue Heron (2)
American Robin (3)
Ovenbird (2)
Black-billed Cuckoo (1)
Dark-eyed Junco (3)
Red-eyed Vireo (1)
Blue Jay (1)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1)
Tree Swallow (6)
Lesser Scaup (1)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Barred Owl (1)
Wood Duck (1)


Gary went back with his digiscoping equipment later in the morning to get a great picture of the Barred Owl.

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