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| Reply To: | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 18 Sep 2009 13:34:52 -0400583_us-ascii Linda and I walked the Spring Creek Trail at Sharon Woods this morning. Activity was moderate but there was a respectable variety of warblers. Linda's big complaint was that too many of them are immatures which creates confused fall warblerers rather than confused fall warblers. Warblers observed were: Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Cape May, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll and American Redstart. Additionally we observed Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Phoebe. The rest of what we saw were the normal common members of the rat pack. [...]44_18Sep200913:34: [log in to unmask] |
| Date: | Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:12:21 -0400 |
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Linda and I took a walk at Hoover Meadows this morning. In many years this is where I have located Olive-sided Flycatchers in the fall, but none today. The highlight had to be the 6 Red-headed Woodpeckers at the dead tree line at the far end of the third pond. We had 4 adults and 2 immature's in the open at once. They put on quite a show for us. It was in this area that we also observed a beautiful male Black-throated Blue Warbler and several Swamp Sparrows. Most of the morning was very enjoyable, but alas, there always has to be a fly in the ointment. As we began back towards the parking area we encountered a couple with 2 hunting dogs off lease and running through the wetland habitat. The man was very politely asked if he would please lease his dogs. His response was to become Macho Man and get in my face. Why oh why are so many people getting this kind of attitude? Civility is apparently a dying breed. There is a good size sign at the entrance that clearly states that no p
ets are allowed in the nature preserve. Apparently there are some who believe they are too good to follow the rules. For all of you who do, and that is the vast majority, thank you.
Getting that off my chest, our list of species at Hoover Meadows included:
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose (fly over)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Charlie Bombaci
Hoover Nature Preserve
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