House Sparrows
With afternoon temperatures in the 90s and threats of afternoon thunderstorms, my birding options are to stay here in Old Trail during morning hours, go up on the Blue Ridge Parkway, or drive longer distances to the Allegheny Mountains and risk getting rained out. This morning, as well as two days ago, I opted to go birding here in Old Trail. I logged 20 to 25 avian species two days ago, and 25+ this morning, with a combined list of 32 avian species.
House Sparrows
American Goldfinch
Barn Swallow
Juvenile Eastern Bluebird
Black Vultures
Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal
Common Yellowthroat
Indigo Bunting
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Male and female Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Red-shouldered Hawk
Song Sparrow
The highlight of these hikes was the continuing male Blue Grosbeak along Slabtown Branch Creek. I don't think that I had really noticed how much lighter the lower mandible is on this species before today's photos.
Male Blue Grosbeak
Male Blue Grosbeak
Male Blue Grosbeak
Two-day list:
Canada Goose
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow