Had my first singing Chipping Sparrows this morning at Blue Limestone
down by the Delaware Run. Red caps, whitish breasts, facial patterns,
and all. Three birds were singing, and one was just associated with
another chipper. A Winter Wren was nice to hear singing. The main show
for me though were the Pine Siskins. See list and details below:
Observation date: 3/28/09
Number of species: 36
Canada Goose 14
Mallard 8
Killdeer 3
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 1, female, quite active and vocal
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 12
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 8, lots now, almost all of them singing
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Horned Lark 2
Carolina Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 6
WINTER WREN 1, singing, great views
Golden-crowned Kinglet 14
American Robin 25
European Starling 20
Eastern Towhee 6, many singing
CHIPPING SPARROW 4, 3 singing, all around pine, good to have them back!
Field Sparrow 1, also singing
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 29
Dark-eyed Junco 28
Northern Cardinal 42
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Finch 5
PINE SISKIN 13, courtship display? Here's what they were doing- in
a group of three birds, one bird sat atop a pine tree while two others
were in chase, singing nonstop. Eventually one siskin dissuaded the
other, and the victor "danced" around the lone bird at the top, making
elaborate wing beats and singing. I had never seen such behavior in
siskins, but I watched for about 30 mins. Has anyone else seen this
behavior? (safe dates, Aaron?)
American Goldfinch 9
House Sparrow 20
Good birding,
Sean
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Sean Williams
Ohio Wesleyan University
Lab of Dr. Jed Burtt
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