The Wilds lacked birds in quantity today, but we were happy with the quality.  We had two sightings of Golden Eagle, and a nice view of the Northern Shrike in the scope. Its location is noted in the eBird report below.  Birding in general was slow, but it was a gorgeous day to be out. Insects and spiders were out in the unseasonably warm weather, also. Time constraints prevented waiting until dusk for owls.

The Wilds, Muskingum, US-OH
(DeLorme 64 A5)
Feb 3, 2012 
Other observers: Heather Nagy, John Switzer, Suzann Switzer, Kathy Brantley
27 species

Canada Goose  X
Trumpeter Swan  X
Turkey Vulture  2
Northern Harrier  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
Rough-legged Hawk  X
Golden Eagle  X
American Kestrel  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Hairy Woodpecker  X
Pileated Woodpecker  X
Northern Shrike  1     Viewed on Coal Hill Rd. (west side), 1.1 miles from Rural Dale Rd.
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Horned Lark  X
Carolina Chickadee  X
Eastern Bluebird  X
American Robin  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  X
American Tree Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Eastern Meadowlark  X
American Goldfinch  X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Kathy Mock
Barberton, OH

"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
-- Harper Lee


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