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BIG Birding Day - May 5, 2018
We held our very first Big Birding Day on Saturday May 5, 2018 with an ambitious schedule to visit 5 local parks and tally as many species as we could find. The weather was sunny and warm with temps in the 60s in the morning and 80 in the afternoon. Approximately 60 people came and went during the day - with many participating at all 5 locations. Altogether we found at least 87 different species. Complete lists for each site are below.
Because so many birders took part, It was challenging to get an accurate tally of everything seen. Please let us know If you were at one of the walks and saw something not listed. Send corrections/additions and more photos to Sandy at editor@zumbrovalleyaudubon.org
Many thanks to our leaders at each location:
Eastside Marsh & Sliver Creek Reservoir - Lance Vrieze
Quarry Hill Nature Center - Joyce and Terry Grier
Plummer House - Brendan Lanpher
Izaak Walton Wetlands - Sandy Hokanson and Clifford Hanson
Willow Creek Reservoir - Joel Dunnette
And thanks also to Joan & Sara for keeping the tallies!
We held our very first Big Birding Day on Saturday May 5, 2018 with an ambitious schedule to visit 5 local parks and tally as many species as we could find. The weather was sunny and warm with temps in the 60s in the morning and 80 in the afternoon. Approximately 60 people came and went during the day - with many participating at all 5 locations. Altogether we found at least 87 different species. Complete lists for each site are below.
Because so many birders took part, It was challenging to get an accurate tally of everything seen. Please let us know If you were at one of the walks and saw something not listed. Send corrections/additions and more photos to Sandy at editor@zumbrovalleyaudubon.org
Many thanks to our leaders at each location:
Eastside Marsh & Sliver Creek Reservoir - Lance Vrieze
Quarry Hill Nature Center - Joyce and Terry Grier
Plummer House - Brendan Lanpher
Izaak Walton Wetlands - Sandy Hokanson and Clifford Hanson
Willow Creek Reservoir - Joel Dunnette
And thanks also to Joan & Sara for keeping the tallies!
Eastside Marsh
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Bufflehead
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Sora
American Coot
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
American Robin
Tennessee Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Bufflehead
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Sora
American Coot
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
American Robin
Tennessee Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Silver Creek Reservoir
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Sora
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Sora
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Quarry Hill
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
American Redstart
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
American Redstart
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Plummer House
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Black-and-white Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Black-and-white Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird
Autumn Ridge Church Pools
(This was not an official site - but we heard about the Cattle Egret which is rare here and decided to stop quick to find it.)
Cattle Egret
Least Sandpiper
Great Blue Heron
Canada Geese
Song Sparrow
Mallards
Blue Wing Teal
Crow
Chipping Sparrow
Tree Swallow
(This was not an official site - but we heard about the Cattle Egret which is rare here and decided to stop quick to find it.)
Cattle Egret
Least Sandpiper
Great Blue Heron
Canada Geese
Song Sparrow
Mallards
Blue Wing Teal
Crow
Chipping Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Izaak Walton Wetlands
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Killdeer
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Killdeer
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Willow Creek
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Bonaparte’s Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Bonaparte’s Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch