Field Sparrow
It was cloudy again this morning, but not as bad or dreary as yesterday. I got a late start, but wanted to get some birding in before the remnants of Hurricane Zeta passes through here late tonight and tomorrow. In 2-1/2 hours, I ended up with 36 avian species, including 7 sparrow and 3 warbler species.
Field Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
I started off along the golf course pond and fairway #1, where I saw my only Palm Warbler of the hike. There were two large flocks flying from tree to tree - Cedar Waxwings and Eastern Bluebirds.
Palm Warbler
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwings and Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebirds
From there, I hiked on the trail along the Western Park wetlands, and found a pair of Tennessee Warblers where I have been seeing them for a few days.
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warblers
Once again, our "nutty" Great Blue Heron was fishing in the grass there. It must know me by now, as it let me slowly approach it to less than 10 feet away. And once again, I tried to tell it that there were more fish over in the ponds.
Great Blue Heron
I finished my hike along Slabrown Branch Creek. During my hike I saw Yellow-rumped Warblers in three locations, and female Purple Finches twice.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Purple Finch
Purple Finch
Carolina Wren
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Gray Catbird
Downy Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
My favorite species of the day was a Blue-headed Vireo near the community garden.
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Today's list:
Canada Goose
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
Palm Warbler
Field Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
Downy Woodpecker
House Finch
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Phoebe
Purple Finch
Great Blue Heron
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Chickadee
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk