The Stroud Preserve, 23 October 2012

The morning walk today was overcast with a little rain! Not quite as was predicted. It was still unseasonably warm. Total numbers were higher, and Robins were definitely on the move.

Stat time: 9:15
End time: 10:45
Temp: 55-58
Wind: none
Skies: overcast, light drizzle for a about 30 minutes
Species Total: 40
 
Great Blue Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 1
Turkey Vulture – approx. 25
Canada Goose – approx. 100
Wood Duck – 1
Bald Eagle – 2, adult and immature
Northern Harrier – 2, Bird of the Day! A female/immature and an adult male, a surprising scarce species at Stroud. You would think with all that open county they would be everywhere.
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 6
Red-tailed Hawk – 3, 2 adults, 1 immature
Rock Dove – 2
Mourning Dove – approx. 35
Belted Kingfisher – 1, heard only
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 3
Downy Woodpecker – 3
Northern Flicker – 2
Blue Jay – approx. 40, seemed to be moving through again
American Crow – approx. 50
Carolina Chickadee – approx. 15
Tufted Titmouse – 4
White-breasted Nuthatch – 3
Carolina Wren – 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet – Heard only
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 5
Eastern Bluebird – approx. 45
American Robin – approx. 600, Constantly flying overhead to the southwest.
Northern Mockingbird – 3
European Starling – approx. 100
Cedar Waxwing – approx. 50
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 1
Palm Warbler – approx. 15
Field Sparrow – 2
Song Sparrow – approx. 50
Lincoln's Sparrow – 1
Swamp Sparrow – approx. 50
White-throated Sparrow – approx. 50
White-crowned Sparrow – 1
Dark-eyed Junco – 5
Northern Cardinal – approx. 15
Red-winged Blackbird – approx. 1000
House Finch – approx. 75
Purple Finch – approx. 75
American Goldfinch – approx. 100