Ah, spring is almost here! At least until the snow forecasted for Sunday arrives :-( I went for a late morning hike at Lickinghole Creek and Reservoir, and I ended up wiith 27 avian species, even without seeing 5 or 6 resident species that I usually see there. The highlights were 4 Wilson's Snipes, Green-winged Teals, a lone female Bufflehead, and a high flying Sharp-shinned Hawk that was being chased by a crow. The only sparrow species I saw this morning was a White-throated.
Wilson's Snipes
Wilson's Snipes
Wilson's Snipes and Killdeer
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk and American Crow
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
White-throated Sparrow
Red-shouldered Hawk
This morning's list:
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Robin
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Jay
Bufflehead
Canada Goose
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
Fish Crow
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Green-winged Teal
Killdeer
Mallard
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Wilson's Snipe