The Stroud Preserve, 18 December 2012 

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 1:51PM
Russell Rogers in Birds, Stroud Preserve, birds

The day started out in dense fog, but despite that the bird life was pretty busy. As I got back to the parking lot I heard the distinctive flight call of a Horned Lark, then a few minutes later, I saw a flock of about 40 American Pipits! It’s always a good day when you see these two species!

 

Stat time: 8:45
End time: 11:10
Temp: 45-50
Wind: none
Skies: dense fog clearing to clear skies by 11:00 AM.
Species Total:
 
Black Vulture – 4
Turkey Vulture – approximately 25
Canada Goose – approximately 100
Mallard – 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 1
Red-tailed Hawk – 4, adults
Mourning Dove – approximately 150
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 2
Downy Woodpecker – 6
Hairy Woodpecker – 2
Blue Jay – approximately 10
American Crow – approximately 300
Fish Crow – 1, heard only
Horned Lark – 1, heard only
Carolina Chickadee – approximately 10
Tufted Titmouse – approximately 15
Red-breasted Nuthatch – 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – approximately 10
Carolina Wren – 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet – 2
Eastern Bluebird – approximately 25
American Robin – 6
Northern Mockingbird – 2
European Starling – approximately 10
American Pipit – approximately 40, Bird of the Day!
Song Sparrow – approximately 30
White-throated Sparrow – approximately 50
Dark-eyed Junco – approximately 25
Northern Cardinal – 5
Red-winged Blackbird – approximately 12
Common Grackle – approximately 300
House Finch – approximately 30
American Goldfinch – approximately 10
 

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