Brown Creeper
I hadn't been able to go birding for 2-1/2 weeks, and started a new week list on Monday for here in Old Trail. However, I had enough good photos and interesting species that I decided to post this interim report.
November 27The temperatures were a bit chilly, but the wind wasn't too bad, and the sun was out. I logged 22 avian species in a little less than two hours, including my FOS (first of season) Brown Creeper and my FOS Fox Sparrow.
Brown Creeper
Fox and White-throated Sparrows
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Swamp Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Winter Wren
Winter Wren
Tail-less Carolina Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Two Ruby-crowned Kinglets were having a territorial dispute.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
I ended my hike watching eight American Crows chasing a Black Vulture.
Black Vulture
With the temperatures in the low 40s, and very strong winds, it was a bit chilly, but there were some periods of decent sunlight. I first headed over to the golf course pond a little before 10:00 to see if the winds had blown in any duck species. No ducks, but something better - a scarce Ross's Goose. I was looking into the sun, so I returned around noon for better photos. Note the bluish and straight, vertical base of its bill, that along with its size and lack of an appreciable grin patch, differentiates a Ross's Goose from the larger Snow Goose. This goose also appears to have some growths on its bill. Ross's Goose is my Old Trail species #165, and it raises the Old Trail avian list to 191 species.
Ross's Goose
Ross's Goose
Ross's Goose
Ross's Goose
Ross's Goose
White-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker and White-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
I added 7 more avian species this morning, raising my week list so far to 29.
November 27 list:
Canada Goose
Black Vulture
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
November 28 additions to list:
Ross's Goose
House Finch
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Dark-eyed Junco
Field Sparrow