eBird Report - Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, 9/6/10 - A pleasant afternoon at my favorite place to find solitude!

I just could not waste this amazingly gorgeous day with a slight breeze in the air, temps in the mid 70s, the sky boasting bright sunshine and a few wispy clouds. Though you may have thought I did waste a good portion of the day sleeping in until 11:20 am, but it was so worth it and necessary! After a great day of birding (and stuffing my face) yesterday, I had to continue this blessed Labor Day weekend being out and about enjoying Mother Nature! Of course, I made sure I completed what errands I had chosen to tackle today before ending my day the best way I could, by taking in all the sights and sounds, the atmosphere and environs of my favorite place to find solitude, that being Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge in Harvard, MA!


I arrived at Oxbow and started on my way at about 3:15 pm EST, not coming back to the parking lot until 3 hours later. I did my usual, routine route, going from the gate to Riverside Trail that parallels the Nashua River, then following Turnpike Trail that cuts across the vast wetlands until it joins up with Tank Road. Most times I would take a right at this junction following Tank Road all the way back to the parking lot, but on occasion, as I did today, I went left following Tank Road north that eventually comes upon Route 2. I didn't go as far as Route 2, for I typically will stop at the pond that is on the right-hand side, but is fairly close in proximity to Route 2 nonetheless.


I did not expect to see much in the way of birds, even though sometimes birds will become more active again in the late afternoon to evening hours. But once must consider that it is late in the summer and the summer months out here in the inland areas of MA tend to be rather quiet, that is of course until the Fall migration begins anew, which should be within the next week or 2 I believe. All the birds I saw there were of the usual variety, but a few favorites that one can typically find there were in attendance! The most notable birds observed were indeed a few favorites, such as a couple of Red-bellied Woodpeckers, one along Turnpike Trail (great looks!) and one at the parking lot when I had returned. A few Eastern Phoebes were seen, one on Turnpike Trail, one along Tank Road and one at the pond catching some flying insects. 2 noisy, yet striking Belted Kingfishers made their presence known with said explosive chatterings, one briefly seen along Riverside Trail near the junction of Turnpike Trail and one seen at the aforementioned pond that is on the right-hand side of Tank Road. The 2nd Kingfisher was especially cooperative and active. It seemed that he was diving into the water for some din dins, but no, it was diving in to the pond to help preen itself, for it would return to the same snag and start picking away at its water-soaked feathers.


However, the most noteworthy warm-blooded fauna observed were as follows: A Beaver down at that pond along Tank Road nearest to Route 2. This lovely beaver was just lounging, eating some vegetation, caring not for my presence. A Fisher was unexpectantly seen just sitting on the railroad tracks that run parallel to the eastern edge of the refuge, near the entrance to the dirt road that leads down to the parking lot. Initially I did not recognize this mammal to be a fisher until I got my binocs on it! Best looks I have ever had of a fisher, with its dark-grayish head, dark-brown body and very long, bushy tail....it stared at me for a few moments before deciding I was not a threat and headed onwards into Oxbow NWR. What a treat that was, for this was on the way heading out of Oxbow!


I must apologize for my narrative of today's exploits not being so boisterous and exuberant, for I am still feeling a bit exhausted after this long and fruitful weekend! At any rate, my bird observations are below! Happy birding to all!

Location:     Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Observation date:     9/6/10
Number of species:     17

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     3
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     2
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus     2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     3
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus     2
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     3
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     10
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     3
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus     31
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor     14
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis     9
American Robin - Turdus migratorius     8
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     4
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     1
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula     2
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis     4

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eBird Report - Parker River NWR, 9/5/10 - 4 More Lifers---JOOOOY! Gotta love Plum!

Yeup, 4 more Lifers (White-rumped Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper & Whimbrel), bring my Life List total to 249 species of birds seen to date!! Thanks be to my excellent buddy Kirk Marshall and fellow birder extraordinaire Eric Labato for such an awesome day of birding (though it had a wee bit of a rough start). What I mean by that is Kirk's scope he purchased earlier this spring already is having issues. The prism near the eyepiece was off-kilter, for it had lost its adhesive that kept it in place. Kirk pulled a MacGuyver and jimmy-rigged his scope, using part of a Q-Tip to wedge it in-between the prism and the inner casing. It worked, though he will try to properly amend his beloved scope later!


Anyhow, thanks to posts from Eric Labato from Plum Island (Parker River NWR) over the past couple of days, Kirk and I had our sights set on a few target species, that being the Stilt Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper and the Whimbrel. But this is not the only thanks we must give Eric, for we met up with him at Hellcat on the boardwalk leading to the observation blind. His expertise and observation skills were invaluable as the 3 of us proceeded to hit up the Dune Loop at Hellcat, The Pines and Bill Forward Pool Observation Platform. It was at BFP that we came upon the aforementioned Stilt and Baird's Sandpipers! They were intermingling with White-rumped Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers, and a pair of Black-bellied Plovers. A pair of Pied-billed Grebes were nearby, as well as a Belted Kingfisher of which I thought was kinda a bit out of place with all those shorebirds around! But in nearly one fell-swoop, all aforementioned shorebirds took off in flight thanks to a strafing run by a Peregrine Falcon that had been buzzing back and forth in between the Pines and Hellcat! Always a treat to see such an impressive, speedy raptor!


But the first Lifer of the day was also the best bird of the day, seeing 6 Whimbrels at the Salt Pannes before making our way down to Hellcat. What a striking, remarkable and rather large shorebird with down-curved bill, prominent black head stripes and gray legs! Simply lovely! A great day of birding that was finished off with a nice meal at the Agawam Diner in Rowley! I hope everyone else's Labor Day weekend has been good so far! Happy birding to all my friends!

Location:     Parker River NWR
Observation date:     9/5/10
Notes:     Birded with Kirk Marshall and Eric Labato. Pied-billed Grebes, Stilt Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Black-bellied Plovers, White-rumped Sandpipers, Belted Kingfisher and about half of Semipalmated Sandpipers seen at Bill Forward Pool Observation Blind at around Noon time before being strafed repeatedly by an impetuous Peregrine Falcon; Willet, other Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and Whimbrels seen at Salt Pannes; Killdeers seen at Plum Island Airport while trying to find Buff-breasted Sandpiper (no luck).
Number of species:     38

Canada Goose - Branta canadensis     32
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes     10
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps     2 (Bill Forward Pool)
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus     8
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     4
Great Egret - Ardea alba     9
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     6
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     1
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus     1 (In between The Pines, BFP and Hellcat)
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola     2 (Bill Forward Pool)
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus     4 (Plum Island Airfield)
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca     8 (Salt Pannes)
Willet (Eastern) - Tringa semipalmata semipalmata     1 (Salt Pannes)
Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes     5 (Salt Pannes)
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus     6 (Salt Pannes)
Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla     21 (BFP & Salt Pannes)
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla     3 (Salt Pannes)
White-rumped Sandpiper - Calidris fuscicollis     13 (Bill Forward Pool)
Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii     1 (Bill Forward Pool)
Stilt Sandpiper - Calidris himantopus     1 (Bill Forward Pool)
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis     4
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus     6
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus     1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris     1 (The Pines)
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon     1 (Bill Forward Pool)
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     2
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     5
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor     8 (Dune Loop at Hellcat)
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica     1 (The Wardens)
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus     5
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis     1 (Dune Loop at Hellcat)
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis     1
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     2
Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum     1 (The Pines)
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus     1 (heard only near Lot 2)
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     2
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis     3

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eBird Report - Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve, Littleton, 8/29/10 - Some midday hometown birding!

I had desires to get up this morning and to make a day of it hiking/birding out in the Marlborough area at Sudbury Valley Trustee's Sawink Farm and Cedar Hill Reservations, but I thought better of it, desiring more to get a good night's rest and to sleep in! Plus, I didn't fall asleep until say 1:30 am after watching several episodes of LOST and reading a bit afterwards of Patrick Rothfuss' debut novel, "The Name of the Wind". And so, sleep in I did, not getting up until around 10:20 am!


And so I thought since I didn't get out and about 'til much later than usual that I would not see much in the way of birdage, and also considering the fact that it was/is a bit breezy and temps in the low-90s! Nonetheless, there is a reason why I love it here in my "hometown" of Littleton, MA, for the wildlife here is always evident and in good variety! To make a point, just a couple nights ago (Friday evening/night), 6 Common Nighthawks were catching flying insects overhead of our backyard, thusly signifying to me that their migration is in full swing. But that was not all for that night, for while out enjoying a fire in our firepit that resides in our backyard, a Barred Owl startled the wits out of my Dad and myself, giving a very loud and piercing "ooo-aawww" with a bit of their characteristic warble at the end of the vocalization. Besides giving us the heebie-geebies, it woke up Mourning Doves and Northern Cardinals from their slumber! Now, not an hour later, from across the street of our home, an Eastern Screech-Owl gave its clear, tremulous whinny! This was the first time I have ever heard a Screech-Owl's call here at home, let alone anywhere! What a treat that night was!


But I have gone off on a tangent again and must come back to today's exploits! Since I had started the day so late (but the sleeping-in part was nice nonetheless), I chose to get my bird on locally, traversing Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve that is owned and generally maintained by the Littleton Conservation Trust. I took my time in the preserve, being in its midst from 11:30 am to 2 pm, despite the heat. I was just enjoying myself and surprised at the birds I did observe at that time of day! A full list of results, as always, will be below my lovely little narrative. Highlights are as follows:


The most exciting bird I got to see is my favorite little falcon, the American Kestrel! Such a beautiful little raptor, gliding and swooping over the wetlands that border Beaver Brook and then flying off over the tree-tops towards the "summit" of Proctor Hill. I was also fortunate to observe a number of warblers, such species being a pair of Black-throated Green Warblers, a Black-and-white Warbler, a handful of American Redstarts, a pair of Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers and a few Northern Parulas! Simply lovely! What birder doesn't love seeing warblers, no matter what time of year! The thing to remember is to always check the little flocks of Black-capped Chickadees that always seem to be chattering away (as I learned from Kirk) that come through, for it seems various other woodland species like to join in on the fun. That is how I saw ALL of the warblers I observed today, for very few were vocal (only the Black-and-white and Myrtles were a bit vocal). I also had the pleasure of seeing a Northern Flicker perusing the grassy areas along the trail and 2 juvie Red-bellied Woodpeckers making quite the racket as they went from tree to tree!


Again, it goes to show, even if you don't get yourself up early in the morn to try and see birds when they tend to be most active, that you never know how many birds and types of species you'll see at any given time of the day! Even had I not seen what birds I did perchance on today, I would have enjoyed my time of solitude out in the woods and wetlands of the Hartwell Preserve! Happy birding everyone, and get out there!

Location:     Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve, Littleton
Observation date:     8/29/10
Notes:     Red-bellied Woodpeckers seen were both juveniles; American Kestrel seen swooping and gliding above the tree-tops and edge of the wetlands that run along Beaver Brook (looking towards the summit of Proctor Hill).
Number of species:     24

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis     1
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius     1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     3
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus     2
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus [auratus Group]     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens     1
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     12
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus     25
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor     7
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis     8
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus     1
American Robin - Turdus migratorius     23
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     2
Northern Parula - Parula americana     3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata     2
Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens     2
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia     1
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla     5
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     5
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula     6
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula     1
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis     9

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eBird Report - Chesterfield Gorge Reservation/Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest, 8/15/10 - A surprising variety of birds out in the Highlands!

Its been a little while since last I left ya'll with my whereabouts in terms of birding. And so, here I am! Did ya miss me??! I suppose not, but who cares, because whats important is that I have more birdiness to share!!


I chose to join my Dad on a little excursion to the rolling hills of the Highlands of Western Massachusetts in Hampshire and Hampden counties. Our target location was Chesterfield Gorge Reservation (well, for me it was). My Dad's goal, since he is an avid fly fisherman, was to check out the Westfield River. He hadn't been there since probably around 2001. This was, to my recollection, my first time visiting this area. Plus, I am finally putting my Trustees of Reservations membership to good use!


Both of us expected for the river to be low in volume, and it sure was. This bit of a drought we are in seems to be worse than I thought. A Trustees staff member at the parking lot of Chesterfield Gorge commented on this, saying that a good friend and local had not seen the Westfield River that low since 1953! Here is hoping for a good tropical system or two to come through, for all of the Bay State could use the rain!


Anyhow, onwards-ho we must go. While Dad tended to the fish in the Westfield (there were not many to be had, as unfortunately expected due to the low water levels), I followed the East Branch Trail from Chesterfield Gorge through the Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest all the way down to near the Indian Hollow Campground just over the Chesterfield/Huntington town-line in Huntington. I approximate I hiked 4.5 to 5 miles down, so thus, a total of 9 to 10 miles of hiking all told. I honestly did not expect to see much in the way of species of birds, at least in variety. I figured I would come across a good number of the usual suspects, but beyond that, not much else.


It had started out as I had feared (though I would've enjoyed my day nonetheless), but around Noon-time and from thereon out, it became much more active in terms of numbers of birds and variety! Such highlights are as follows:


Cedar Waxwings were virtually everywhere up and down the Westfield, as well as copious numbers of the Massachusetts State Bird, the infamous Black-capped Chickadee (definitely got sick of seeing Black-caps after a while....even the Waxwings!) A surprising number of Belted Kingfishers were observed, surprising because the waters were so low. But to no surprise, the Kingfishers stuck to areas near the bigger pools and the gorges themselves. 5 Common Mergansers were floating and diving along together in one of the broader stretches of the river with deeper waters. It was also a bit surprising to see these birds since again, the water levels were so low (but not low enough in that section apparently). For me, the biggest and loveliest surprise of all was the variety of warblers seen for this time of year here in MA! 3 Blackburnian Warblers, 3 Common Yellowthroats, 4 Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, 4 American Redstarts, 5 Black-and-white Warblers and lastly, 1 Canada Warbler were observed! Just lovely! I know the fall migration has not started quite yet, so all these birds must've been breeding in this area! The most wonderful of these warblers was seeing the Blackburnians, Black-and-whites and the Canada, much to my delight! Anyhoo, the full list of birds seen is below, as always!


As you can see, considering the numbers of times I used the word "surprise" in some form in this post, I was very pleasantly surprised to come across what I did out in Western Mass! Goes to show, no matter what time of the year it is, ya never know what you'll come across.....another reason why I love bird watching so very much.....its just a pity I cannot go out more often! Happy birding everyone!!

Location:     Chesterfield Gorge Reservation/Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest
Observation date:     8/15/10
Notes:     Hiked approx. 4.5 miles down the East Branch Trail paralleling the Westfield River down to the meadows that are just southwest of the Indian Hollow Campground, then obviously, reversed direction. Numbers of waxwings and chickadees (particularly waxwings) are conservative.
Number of species:     30

Common Merganser - Mergus merganser     5
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius     1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris     2
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon     4
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     3
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens     4
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius     1
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus     3
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus     7
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     9
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     2
Common Raven - Corvus corax     1
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor     8
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus     46
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor     13
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis     2
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis     9
American Robin - Turdus migratorius     13
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     1
Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum     38
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata     4
Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca     3
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia     5
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla     4
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas     3
Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis     1
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia     2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus     2
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula     2
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis     14

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Some select photographs taken while on vacation in Pittsburg, NH!

Chris (my younger brother) took the vast majority of the photos posted here. Pictures taken by your host will be noted as such; all other photos are captured by my awesome bro! I thought it would be nice to share some of the awesomeness we observed while being on vacation in the Great North Woods of Coos County in Pittsburg, NH (from the 18th to 25th of July, 2010). Enjoy everybody!!

Common Loon

Common Loon

Myself resting at "the falls" off of The Falls in the River Trail (Cohos)

Bald Eagles (off of Back Lake)

Bald Eagles

Bald Eagle in flight

Common Loon

Common Loon

Moose bones found off of The Falls in the River Trail (Cohos)

Female Common Merganser

Moose near jct. of Indian Stream Road and Moose Pond Road

Moose

Momma Black Bear with 1 of 3 cubs off of Route 142 in Bethlehem, NH

Bald Eagles off of Back Lake

Myself and my Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Gildor, at Big Brook Bog

Gray Jay at East Inlet

Gray (Canada) Jay, aka Whiskey Jack at East Inlet

Photo taken by yours truly of my bro with his big catch!

Photo by yours truly of a Boreal Bluet

American Toad off of trail leading to Little Hellgate Falls

The rare sighting of a Gildor!

More Common Loonage!

Common Loon

Common Loon on Back Lake

Photo by yours truly of Common Loon

Also by yours truly!

eBird Report - Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, 8/2/10 - Nothing like doing a wee bit of birding after work!

For a multitude of reasons, I chose to do myself a favor and enjoy myself after a dull and monotonous day at work by doing what I love best....birding! Of course, one never needs any sort of excuse to go birding, for its always a good idea to get your bird on! I chose to hit up the Concord subdivision of Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge because 1) this was the best day weather-wise for this week; 2) I usually go birding on Sundays, whether by myself or with my good buddy Kirk, and so, I want to sleep in this upcoming Sunday; 3) needed to find some solitude in one of my favorite locales to visit; 4) it had been quite some time since last I was at Great Meadows; and 5) just a few days ago, Brian Cassie reported seeing 13 immature Black-crowned Night-Herons at Great Meadows! So, there ya have it! The last reason being the main reason I just had to get out after work!


And so I spent 2 hours and 20 minutes at Great Meadows (5:20 to 7:40 pm), trekking around the dike trail that runs along and bisects the Upper and Lower Pools. Since my main objective was the Black-crowned Night-Herons, I made my way to the man-made pools found near the border of Great Meadows just beyond the Upper impoundment. And most fortunately, I was blessed to observe 4 of these mysterious, skulking freshwater wader! Yet another Lifer for me (though such things happen relatively often when you are a novice birder like myself). Its too bad no full-fledged adult Night-Herons were around, but no complaints here, for I take what I can get, ya know?!


Other highlights were as follows: An Osprey gliding low overhead, heading towards the Lower Pool; 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and 2 Warbling Vireos while searching for the Night-Herons; a Pine Warbler along the dike trail running in between the Upper Pool and Concord River; a Spotted Sandpiper in non-breeding plumage teetering and tottering its rear-end whilst perusing the juncture of the spillway into the Concord River that enters from the Upper Pool; and lastly, an immature Green Heron warily keeping an eye on me from about 75 yards out from the bridge spanning the spillway that leads into the Concord River from the Lower Pool. Oh, and while trekking along the Upper Pool, from best I can tell, and from what I just read online, a Meadow Jumping Mouse went hopping across the path from the riverside into the reeds. It had to be one, for I have never seen a mouse hop in any manner, for every mouse prior to today has always just hurriedly scampered along! Its hops were about 3 inches in length, and like most mice, was a wicked cute little bugger!


Ultimately, a wonderful, tranquil and leisurely stroll of about 3 miles I had at GMNWR, enjoying the solitude and taking in all the sights and sounds such a wonderful array of habitats that Great Meadows offers! I'll be back again soon enough for the shorebird migration and for the Nighthawk migration as well! Happy birding everyone!

Location:     Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit
Observation date:     8/2/10
Notes:     Snowy Egret, 4 immature Black-crowned Night-Herons seen along the edge of the man-made pools found beyond the Upper Pool; immature Green Heron seen on edge of creek going down center of Lower Pool nearest the Concord River.
Number of species:     34

Canada Goose - Branta canadensis     28
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa     2
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos     13
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias     7
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula     1
Green Heron - Butorides virescens     1
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax     4
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus     1
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius     1
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla     1
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     3
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens     2
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe     1
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus     5
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus     2
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata     3
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos     5
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor     11
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia     5
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica     6
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus     11
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis     5
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris     6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea     2
American Robin - Turdus migratorius     37
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis     2
Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum     6
Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia     2
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus     1
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas     1
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia     2
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis     4
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus     21
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis     22

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