It was an interesting morning on the trail. I spent about two hours there, mostly on Glenthorne Loop. The east side of Reids Creek is still impassable from downed trees, and will most likely remain that way unless the property owners clear multiple large trees blocking the path along the river.
I ended up logging 29 species. The Tree Swallows were gone, and as hard as I tried to make a Turkey Vulture appear so that it would be an even 30 species, it didn't happen. But the trail was filled with many female birds and a lot of immature birds showing their pre-adult plumages.
Highlights of the hike were the Orchard and Baltimore Orioles.
Immature Eastern Meadowlark
Immature Common Yellowthroat
Female or immature American Redstart
First year male Northern Cardinal
Immature male Indigo Bunting
Immature male Indigo Bunting
Immature Chipping Sparrow
Immature Field Sparrows
Immature Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Female Orchard Orioles
First summer male Orchard Oriole
Female Baltimore Oriole
Female Baltimore Oriole
Female Baltimore Oriole
This morning's RV Trail list (29 species):
Baltimore Oriole Orchard Oriole Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren American Goldfinch Red-eyed Vireo White-eyed Vireo Indigo Bunting Barn Swallow Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Flicker Catbird Cowbird Great Blue Heron Starling Scarlet Tanager Blue-gray Gnatcatcher American Crow Eastern Kingbird Eastern Phoebe Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Meadowlark Common Yellowthroat American Redstart Rock Pigeon |