Birders,
It was a very pleasant morning on Saturday, June 19, when I led seven fine birders through the Granite Area of Patapsco Valley State Park. We tallied 49 of the species reported as known breeders in the area and added 3 others. The new birds included: a Cooper's Hawk, an American Redstart (found before the trip) and the Tree Swallow - heard only.
The Cooper's Hawk was found in a stand of conifers near the ball field. It is
possible that we disturbed it as it approached it's nest with prey. It flew back
and forth with a firm grip a smaller bird. We wanted to stay but decided to get
out of it's way. I'll check the site in a week or so.
We were thrilled with Yellow-breasted Chat, Prairie Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Field Sparrow and White-eyed Vireo singing from exposed perches. Fledglings were out begging and chasing adult birds - Pileated Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse and a Brown-headed Cowbird being fed by a Red-Eyed Vireo.
Birders attending: Irma Weinstein, Sherry Morell, Neil Rudofsky, Carol Schreter, Mark Linardi, Dave Taylor and John Dehnehy. Thank you for coming.
1 Black Vulture
2 Turkey Vulture
23 Canada Goose
2 Cooper's Hawk - one carrying prey item
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
4 Mourning Dove
1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo
6 Chimney Swift
1 Ruby-thr Hummingbird
1 Belted Kingfisher (before walk started)
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Hairy Woodpecker - FL, adult female feeding a fledgling
1 Northern Flicker
4 Pileated Woodpecker - FL, both adults feeding 2 fledglings
4 Eastern Wood-Pewee
5 Acadian Flycatcher
3 Eastern Phoebe - ON, a pair nesting at the quarry
5 White-eyed Vireo - FL, feeding fledgling
7 Red-eyed Vireo - FL, adult feeding Brown-headed Cowbird fledgling
2 Blue Jay
4 American Crow
1 Tree Swallow
7 Carolina Chickadee - FL, adults feeding 4(?) fledlings
9 Tufted Titmouse - FL, both adults feeding 3 fledgling
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 Carolina Wren - FL, adult feeding fledgling (before walk started)
8 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - FL, both adults feeding fledglings
1 Veery - singing near old pool
3 Wood Thrush - FL, fledgling
2 American Robin
4 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
2 Cedar Waxwing
1 Blue-winged Warbler
4 Northern Parula
1 Pine Warbler - T, singing on territory
5 Prairie Warbler
1 American Redstart (before walk started)
3 Ovenbird
1 Louisiana Waterthrush - FY, carrying several food items to nest
5 Yellow-breasted Chat - T, singing on territory
2 Scarlet Tanager
4 Eastern Towhee - female on nest
2 Chipping Sparrow
5 Field Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal - FL, fledgling heard begging
7 Indigo Bunting - FL, fledgling
2 Common Grackle
3 Brown-headed Cowbird - FL, Red-eyed Vireo feeding fledgling
4 American Goldfinch
9 House Sparrow |