Birds
International Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk
05/13/10
Submitted
by Christiana Cudworth
A walk through Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day proved to be a success in one way, and not in another. While the weather was cloudy with a slight drizzle of rain, the birds were out and singing! However, the rain kept away most of the people. Alek Hastings led the walk, and four people, who were all in some way connected to the organization of the walk, went birding with him.
The walk was a great success in the number of birds seen. They confirmed seeing or hearing the following species: Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow, Turkey Vulture, Wild Turkey, Eastern Bluebird, Canada Goose, Baltimore Oriole, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Robin, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and American Goldfinch. They were fairly sure, but not certain, that they saw a Yellow Warbler and heard a Grey Catbird.
There will probably be a similar event next year. Hopefully, more people will come and experience the joy of seeing the bluebirds inspecting a birdhouse, hearing a catbird making its noisy imitations, and seeing a pair of orioles streaking across the path just in front of them as the walk draws to a close. With sights and sounds like these, who could help but experience the joy of birding?
A walk through Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day proved to be a success in one way, and not in another. While the weather was cloudy with a slight drizzle of rain, the birds were out and singing! However, the rain kept away most of the people. Alek Hastings led the walk, and four people, who were all in some way connected to the organization of the walk, went birding with him.
The walk was a great success in the number of birds seen. They confirmed seeing or hearing the following species: Mourning Dove, House Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow, Turkey Vulture, Wild Turkey, Eastern Bluebird, Canada Goose, Baltimore Oriole, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Robin, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and American Goldfinch. They were fairly sure, but not certain, that they saw a Yellow Warbler and heard a Grey Catbird.
There will probably be a similar event next year. Hopefully, more people will come and experience the joy of seeing the bluebirds inspecting a birdhouse, hearing a catbird making its noisy imitations, and seeing a pair of orioles streaking across the path just in front of them as the walk draws to a close. With sights and sounds like these, who could help but experience the joy of birding?
Birds greet you at the entrance
10/25/08
Slate-colored
Junco and Northern (yellow shafted) flicker near
the front entrance. Spotted by Alek
Hastings.
Hawk in the prairie
10/04/08
A
red-tailed hawk was flying over the Prairie.
Spotted by Alek Hastings.
Birds in the prairie
09/27/08
Roughly 12
bluebirds, juvenile and adult, in the mowed area
along the north end of the prairie. Spotted by
Alek Hastings.
Indigo Buntings
07/25/08
One pair
of indigo buntings along the west side of
Southwick Creek. Spotted by Alek Hastings.
First Reported Bird Sighting
04/26/08
Sat. April
26, 2008, Andy Hays, 5:30 to 8:00 AM, from
Calvary Church entry on the east side, through
the woods, and out on to the north trail, down to
the north side of the prairie, and back across
the open area, into the woods and out to the
road.
40s, wind from the east, cloudy, just OK light conditions,
Sighted: Crow, Red Headed Woodpecker, Field Sparrow, Towhee, Indigo Bunting, Cat Bird, Robin, Sedge Wren and Red Shouldered Hawk.
40s, wind from the east, cloudy, just OK light conditions,
Sighted: Crow, Red Headed Woodpecker, Field Sparrow, Towhee, Indigo Bunting, Cat Bird, Robin, Sedge Wren and Red Shouldered Hawk.