Friday, May 27, 2011

Birding at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

The northward migration is still going on here and there were plenty of warblers in the woods (which are just about two weeks behind the trees at Colton Point SP in Pennsylvania) to prove it. Ran into several American Redstarts that were nesting within a few yards of the trail. Rough water on the lake meant few water fowl up close and personal. (It was also a chilly wind so we didn't hang around the shore much.)

Location: Schlitz Audubon Center
Observation date: 5/27/11
Notes: Beautiful clear, crisp morning. Some wind off Lake Michigan.

Schlitz Audubon Center is a lovely place to go birding. Wish I lived a little closer!
Number of species: 30

Wild Turkey X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Ring-billed Gull X
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Eastern Phoebe X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
European Starling X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
American Redstart X
Canada Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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