Carolina Wren
The weather was great this week with temperatures in the 50s and 60s, and I hiked Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. Unfortunately, there wasn't as much avian activity here in Old Trail as last week. I didn't see a single Canada Goose or Black Vulture, and the only ducks were a pair of Mallards. But I ended up with a three day total of 33 avian species, including an uncommon species and a few good photos.
Carolina Wren
Carolina Wren
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Song Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
I hadn't seen a Fox Sparrow for a couple of years, and seeing one this week was a treat.
Fox Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
The Red-shouldered Hawks were active each morning.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
I saw a Cooper's Hawk, and from a distance thought it might have been a Sharp-shinned as it looked very small. But closer views and photos confirmed it as a Cooper's, and probably a male.
Cooper's Hawk
The best photos this week were of a Golden-crowned Kinglet.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
I saw a male House Finch near the SE corner of the golf course pond, and it looks like it has avian conjunctivitis. I will post info about cleaning bird feeders on the Old Trail Facebook pages.
House Finch
Old Trail three day bird list:
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Northern Flicker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Fox Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Common Raven
Mallard
Pileated Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet