The following lists of bird species were compiled from various walks and inventories conducted in the Connemara Meadow Preserve. More lists are being added, please check back often.
2009 Monthly Bird Sightings:
Nov 8, 2009 |
Oct 4, 2009 |
Sep 5, 2009
Aug 2, 2009 |
Jul 4, 2009 |
Jun 7, 2009 |
May 2, 2009
Aor 5, 2009 |
Mar 7, 2009 |
Feb 1, 2009 |
Jan 3, 2009
2008 Sightings:
Monthly bird species inventories in 2008
Species Inventory:
A complete bird species inventory can be found here.
November 8, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 11/8/09
Number of species: 35
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Notes: Monthly bird walk and wildlife census. Sixteen of us spent a pleasant morning with temperatures in the 50s and 60 under mostly cloudy skies. Highlights were first-of-season Cedar Waxwings, American Goldfinches, and three species of sparrows. At one point we flushed a big owl but were not able to identify it.
Canada Goose |
Branta Canadensis |
18 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
3 |
Pied-billed Grebe |
Podilymbus podiceps |
1 |
Double-crested Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax auritus |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
2 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
2 |
American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
1 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
2 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
25 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
Sphyrapicus varius |
1 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
2 |
Northern Flicker |
Colaptes auratus |
10 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
1 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
10 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
3 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
3 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
3 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
3 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus satrapa |
1 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
5 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
10 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
50 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
3 |
Brown Thrasher |
Toxostoma rufum |
2 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
30 |
Cedar Waxwing |
Bombycilla cedrorum |
20 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Dendroica coronata |
15 |
Field Sparrow |
Spizella pusilla |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
Melospiza melodia |
5 |
Lincoln's Sparrow |
Melospiza lincolnii |
3 |
White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
3 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
5 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
50 |
American Goldfinch |
Carduelis tristis |
|
October 4, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 10/4/09
Number of species: 29
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Notes: Monthly bird walk and wildlife survey. Cloudy, 60's, moderate rain for 1/2 hour out of 3. Best bird was a first winter male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (roufous upper breast with head and back markings similar to female), one Meadowlark, and several flocks of Robins. Also sighted were 2 Eastern Fox Squirrels, a Coyote, and a Rough Earth Snake.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
1 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
5 |
Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
1 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
1 |
Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
1 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
1 |
American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
1 |
Rock Pigeon |
Columba livia |
1 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
2 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
5 |
Barred Owl |
Strix varia |
1 |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
20 |
Belted Kingfisher |
Megaceryle alcyon |
1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
Northern Flicker |
Colaptes auratus |
2 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
2 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
1 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
3 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
6 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
10 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
3 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
8 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
100 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
2 |
Brown Thrasher |
Toxostoma rufum |
1 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
5 |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
1 |
meadowlark sp. |
Sturnella sp. |
1 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
3 |
September 5, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 9/5/09
Number of species: 35
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society
Notes: Monthly bird walk and wildlife survey. Nice weather and a good group of about 35 people sighting 35 species of birds with lots of action by Red-shouldered Hawks. Acadian Flycatcher, a brief look at a Baltimore Oriole, and a few other migrants were seen.
Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
2 |
Green Heron |
Butorides virescens |
1 |
Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
4 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
1 |
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
1 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
10 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
5 |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
10 |
Ruby-throated / Black-chinned Hummingbird |
Archilochus colubris/alexandri |
3 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
1 |
Acadian Flycatcher |
Empidonax virescens |
1 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
2 |
Great Crested Flycatcher |
Myiarchus crinitus |
1 |
Western Kingbird |
Tyrannus verticalis |
1 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
5 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
3 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
6 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
5 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
15 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
2 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
3 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
5 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
8 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
1 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
12 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
3 |
Yellow Warbler |
Dendroica petechia |
1 |
Lark Sparrow |
Chondestes grammacus |
1 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
5 |
Dickcissel |
Spiza americana |
1 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
2 |
Baltimore Oriole |
Icterus galbula |
2 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
10 |
August 2, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 8/2/09
Number of species: 38
Submitted by: Rodney Thomas
Notes: Temp: 78-85 degrees; Clear; South Wind 5-10 mph. A group of about 35 people led by Rodney Thomas with assistance by Jerri Kerr and Carolyn Oldham of the Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society including 7 children participated on a not-so-hot August day. Orchard Oriole was the best sighting of the day.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
10 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
11 |
Double-crested Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax auritus |
6 |
Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
1 |
Green Heron |
Butorides virescens |
1 |
Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
1 |
Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
1 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
1 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
1 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
4 |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
12 |
hummingbird sp. |
Trochilidae sp. |
4 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
2 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
4 |
Eastern Wood-Pewee |
Contopus virens |
1 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
3 |
Western Kingbird |
Tyrannus verticalis |
2 |
Eastern Kingbird |
Tyrannus tyrannus |
1 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
3 |
White-eyed Vireo |
Vireo griseus |
3 |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Vireo olivaceus |
2 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
1 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
3 |
Purple Martin |
Progne subis |
2 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
8 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
3 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
2 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Polioptila caerulea |
2 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
1 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
1 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
6 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
18 |
Indigo Bunting |
Passerina cyanea |
2 |
Great-tailed Grackle |
Quiscalus mexicanus |
3 |
Orchard Oriole |
Icterus spurius |
2 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
1 |
July 4, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 7/4/09
Number of species: 38
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas
Notes: Seven braved the heat today and were not disappointed. We tallied up 38 species during breeding season including Red-eyed Vireo, Painted Bunting, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo were notable. Newly fledged birds of several species were observed. Highlight of the day was a Mississippi Kite flying over the tree row long enough for everyone to get a good look.
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
15 |
Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
2 |
Little Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
1 |
Green Heron |
Butorides virescens |
1 |
Mississippi Kite |
Ictinia mississippiensis |
1 |
Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
2 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
2 |
Rock Pigeon |
Columba livia |
3 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
50 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
5 |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus americanus |
1 |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
5 |
hummingbird sp. |
Trochilidae sp. |
2 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
3 |
Western Kingbird |
Tyrannus verticalis |
3 |
Eastern Kingbird |
Tyrannus tyrannus |
1 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
3 |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Vireo olivaceus |
1 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
2 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
1 |
Purple Martin |
Progne subis |
10 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
1 |
Cliff Swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
10 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
5 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
3 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Polioptila caerulea |
2 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
5 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
3 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
2 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
3 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
10 |
Indigo Bunting |
Passerina cyanea |
3 |
Painted Bunting |
Passerina ciris |
1 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
5 |
Common Grackle |
Quiscalus quiscula |
1 |
June 7, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 6/7/09
Number of species: 42
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas
Notes: More than 20 people were in attendance. The count represents the annual breeding bird survey for the Connemara Meadow Preserve. A good cross section of species was observed. Mississippi Kite, seen after the group left, will hopefully breed at the meadow as well. Also observed were three Texas Rat Snakes, a Red-eared Pond Slider turtle, an Eastern Cottontail rabbit and Eastern Fox Squirrels. A dead American Beaver and two dead Rough Green Snakes were seen as well.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
2 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
11 |
Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
3 |
Snowy Egret |
Egretta thula |
1 |
Green Heron |
Butorides virescens |
1 |
Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
1 |
Mississippi Kite |
Ictinia mississippiensis |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
1 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
3 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
5 |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus americanus |
1 |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
3 |
hummingbird sp. |
Trochilidae sp. |
1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
3 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
1 |
Great Crested Flycatcher |
Myiarchus crinitus |
3 |
Western Kingbird |
Tyrannus verticalis |
2 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
2 |
White-eyed Vireo |
Vireo griseus |
1 |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Vireo olivaceus |
1 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
2 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
2 |
Purple Martin |
Progne subis |
1 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
5 |
Cliff Swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
20 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
10 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
5 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
5 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
2 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
3 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
3 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
10 |
Indigo Bunting |
Passerina cyanea |
2 |
Painted Bunting |
Passerina ciris |
2 |
Dickcissel |
Spiza americana |
2 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
1 |
Common Grackle |
Quiscalus quiscula |
3 |
Great-tailed Grackle |
Quiscalus mexicanus |
1 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
Molothrus ater |
5 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
3 |
May 2, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 5/2/09
Number of species: 56
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas
Notes: On the monthly guided bird walk at the Connemara Meadow Preserve, .excited by migrant sightings, sixteen of us including two children tallied up 56 species of birds. Surprise highlights were Black-billed Cuckoo and Clay-colored Sparrow, new species for our Meadow trip lists. Other fun sightings included Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawk nestlings sitting on the edge of their nests, 5 species of warblers, a chattering Sedge Wren, many singing Dickcissels, and large mixed flocks of Indigo and Painted Buntings. Other sightings included an Eastern Fox Squirrel, Texas Garter Snake, American Bullfrog, and Cricket Frog.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
2 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
3 |
Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
1 |
Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
2 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
4 |
Ring-billed Gull |
Larus delawarensis |
2 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
5 |
Black-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
1 |
Barred Owl |
Strix varia |
1 |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
3 |
hummingbird sp. |
Trochilidae sp. |
1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
5 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
3 |
Eastern Wood-Pewee |
Contopus virens |
1 |
Least Flycatcher |
Empidonax minimus |
1 |
Great Crested Flycatcher |
Myiarchus crinitus |
2 |
Western Kingbird |
Tyrannus verticalis |
3 |
Eastern Kingbird |
Tyrannus tyrannus |
1 |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
1 |
White-eyed Vireo |
Vireo griseus |
3 |
Blue-headed Vireo |
Vireo solitarius |
1 |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Vireo olivaceus |
1 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
2 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
2 |
Purple Martin |
Progne subis |
3 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
2 |
Cliff Swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
5 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
5 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
5 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
3 |
Sedge Wren |
Cistothorus platensis |
1 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
2 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Polioptila caerulea |
1 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
2 |
Gray Catbird |
Dumetella carolinensis |
2 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
2 |
Brown Thrasher |
Toxostoma rufum |
1 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
1 |
Cedar Waxwing |
Bombycilla cedrorum |
10 |
Orange-crowned Warbler |
Vermivora celata |
2 |
Nashville Warbler |
Vermivora ruficapilla |
5 |
Yellow Warbler |
Dendroica petechia |
3 |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
Dendroica virens |
1 |
Black-and-white Warbler |
Mniotilta varia |
1 |
Chipping Sparrow |
Spizella passerina |
5 |
Clay-colored Sparrow |
Spizella pallida |
5 |
Lark Sparrow |
Chondestes grammacus |
3 |
Lincoln's Sparrow |
Melospiza lincolnii |
2 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
10 |
Indigo Bunting |
Passerina cyanea |
30 |
Painted Bunting |
Passerina ciris |
10 |
Dickcissel |
Spiza americana |
5 |
Common Grackle |
Quiscalus quiscula |
1 |
Great-tailed Grackle |
Quiscalus mexicanus |
1 |
April 5, 2009: Connemara bird walk
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Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 04/05/09
Number of species: 42
Submitted by: Rodney Thomas
Notes: Temp: 47-53 degrees; Clear; Wind NW 30-40.
| Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
1 |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
2 |
| Blue-winged Teal |
Anas discors |
4 |
| Northern Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
2 |
| Double-crested Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax auritus |
1 |
| Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
1 |
| Snowy Egret |
Egretta thula |
1 |
| Little Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
1 |
| Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
1 |
| Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
1 |
| Franklin 's Gull |
Leucophaeus pipixcan |
12 |
| Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
2 |
| Belted Kingfisher |
Megaceryle alcyon |
1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
| Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
2 |
| Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
1 |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
Tyrannus forficatus |
6 |
| American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
4 |
| Purple Martin |
Progne subis |
1 |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
1 |
| Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
6 |
| Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
3 |
| Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
4 |
| Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
2 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
2 |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Polioptila caerulea |
5 |
| Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
3 |
| Hermit Thrush |
Catharus guttatus |
1 |
| American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
2 |
| Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
1 |
| European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
1 |
| Chipping Sparrow |
Spizella passerina |
7 |
| Song Sparrow |
Melospiza melodia |
1 |
| Lincoln 's Sparrow |
Melospiza lincolnii |
6 |
| White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
6 |
| Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) |
Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis |
1 |
| Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
6 |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
18 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird |
Molothrus ater |
1 |
| American Goldfinch |
Carduelis tristis |
12 |
March 7, 2009: Connemara bird walk
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Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 3/7/09
Number of species: 45
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas
Notes: A great mix of experienced and new birders. Everyone saw something of interest. The best sightings were Blue-Headed Vireo and Rusty Blackbirds plus good views of a Coopers Hawk with a blackbird in its talons. The eastern fox squirrel was the only other vertebrate seen. Several species of butterflies were seen but not identified.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
4 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
4 |
Blue-winged Teal |
Anas discors |
1 |
Ring-necked Duck |
Aythya collaris |
4 |
Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
3 |
Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
2 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
2 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
2 |
American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
1 |
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
1 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
6 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
2 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
Sphyrapicus varius |
1 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
3 |
Northern Flicker |
Colaptes auratus |
2 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
3 |
Blue-headed Vireo |
Vireo solitarius |
2 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
1 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
3 |
Purple Martin |
Progne subis |
1 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
1 |
Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
3 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
5 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
5 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
2 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
2 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
10 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
2 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
3 |
Brown Thrasher |
Toxostoma rufum |
1 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
5 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Dendroica coronata |
10 |
Field Sparrow |
Spizella pusilla |
1 |
Fox Sparrow |
Passerella iliaca |
2 |
Song Sparrow |
Melospiza melodia |
2 |
Lincoln's Sparrow |
Melospiza lincolnii |
3 |
White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
5 |
White-crowned Sparrow |
Zonotrichia leucophrys |
1 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
Junco hyemalis |
5 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
10 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
20 |
Rusty Blackbird |
Euphagus carolinus |
3 |
Common Grackle |
Quiscalus quiscula |
8 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
3 |
American Goldfinch |
Carduelis tristis |
10 |
February 1, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 2/1/09
Number of species: 47
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas
Notes: Monthly bird walk and wildlife survey. -- 10 in attendance. Led by Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas, Ambassador was Paula Brehm. Highlights were beginning breeding activity -- increasing bird song, Eastern Bluebirds in pairs near nest boxes, fresh nests and actual mating seen for both the Red-shouldered Hawks and the Red-tailed Hawks.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
7 |
Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
4 |
American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
3 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
4 |
Ring-necked Duck |
Aythya collaris |
6 |
Double-crested Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax auritus |
5 |
Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
2 |
Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
1 |
Northern Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
1 |
Cooper's Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
2 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
2 |
American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
1 |
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
3 |
Ring-billed Gull |
Larus delawarensis |
3 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
3 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
2 |
Belted Kingfisher |
Megaceryle alcyon |
1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
4 |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
Sphyrapicus varius |
2 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
3 |
Northern Flicker |
Colaptes auratus |
1 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
1 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
3 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
5 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
5 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
5 |
Brown Creeper |
Certhia americana |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
4 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
3 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
10 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
5 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
3 |
European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
15 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Dendroica coronata |
10 |
Field Sparrow |
Spizella pusilla |
1 |
Savannah Sparrow |
Passerculus sandwichensis |
15 |
Fox Sparrow |
Passerella iliaca |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
Melospiza melodia |
1 |
Lincoln's Sparrow |
Melospiza lincolnii |
1 |
White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
1 |
Harris's Sparrow |
Zonotrichia querula |
1 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
Junco hyemalis |
1 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
10 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
5 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
1 |
American Goldfinch |
Carduelis tristis |
3 |
January 3, 2009: Connemara bird walk <Back to Top>
Location: Connemara Meadow Preserve
Observation date: 1/3/09
Number of species: 41
Submitted by: Gailon Brehm
Notes: Monthly bird walk and wildlife survey.
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
15 |
Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
15 |
American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
8 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
2 |
Green-winged Teal |
Anas crecca |
3 |
Double-crested Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax auritus |
15 |
Great Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
2 |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
1 |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
2 |
American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
1 |
Ring-billed Gull |
Larus delawarensis |
2 |
Rock Pigeon |
Columba livia |
25 |
White-winged Dove |
Zenaida asiatica |
50 |
Mourning Dove |
Zenaida macroura |
1 |
Belted Kingfisher |
Megaceryle alcyon |
1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Melanerpes carolinus |
3 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Picoides pubescens |
3 |
Northern Flicker |
Colaptes auratus |
1 |
Eastern Phoebe |
Sayornis phoebe |
2 |
Blue Jay |
Cyanocitta cristata |
3 |
American Crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
2 |
Carolina Chickadee |
Poecile carolinensis |
5 |
Tufted Titmouse |
Baeolophus bicolor |
3 |
Brown Creeper |
Certhia americana |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
Thryothorus ludovicianus |
3 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
Regulus calendula |
2 |
Eastern Bluebird |
Sialia sialis |
10 |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
1 |
Northern Mockingbird |
Mimus polyglottos |
2 |
Brown Thrasher |
Toxostoma rufum |
1 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Dendroica coronata |
10 |
Field Sparrow |
Spizella pusilla |
3 |
Savannah Sparrow |
Passerculus sandwichensis |
4 |
Song Sparrow |
Melospiza melodia |
2 |
White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
5 |
Harris's Sparrow |
Zonotrichia querula |
1 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
Junco hyemalis |
5 |
Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis cardinalis |
8 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
6 |
House Finch |
Carpodacus mexicanus |
2 |
American Goldfinch |
Carduelis tristis |
12 |
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November 9, 2009
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