Highlights of t he DNR Bird Walk at Soldiers Delight this morning included 7 Warbler species ( Northern Parula - 1, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - 50, Black-throated Green Warbler - 2, Pine Warbler - 3, Prairie Warbler - 6, Black-and-white Warbler - 5, Ovenbird -1) 5 thrush species (Eastern Bluebird - 4, Veery - 1, Hermit Thrush - 2, Wood Thrush - 1, American Robin - 14) and the patriotic trio of vireo ( Red-eyed Vireo - 1 , White -eyed - 2 and Blue -headed Vireo ). We had excellent looks at the Black-and-white Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo and an amazing singing Veery. Many of the other birds beat us in a game of sing-and-see k -- with the Pairie Warbler and Pine Siskins getting the award for best players.
I greatly enj oyed SD, the birds and the 8 birders (+ 2) that came out .
Location: Soldiers Delight NEA
Observation date: 4/25/09
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 35
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Eastern Bluebird 4
Veery 1
Hermit Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 14
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 8
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 50
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Ovenbird 1
Eastern Towhee 7
Chipping Sparrow 11
Field Sparrow 8
White-throated Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 5
Common Grackle 6
Pine Siskin 21
American Goldfinch 10
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