The following report is from Margaret Bowman. Notice the Henslow's sparrows.
Some boy scouts also found a Meadowlark nest on Saturday. No signs of
Bobolinks yet but will report back when they return.
Falconry program and demonstration this Saturday. Check out the website at
www.ohionature.org
Manon VanSchoyck
Ohio Nature Education
From: Margaret Bowman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 7:18 PM
To: Manon Van Schoyck
Subject: Bird list, Taft Reserve, Sunday 4-29-2012
From the parking lot, I walked along the creek to the metal bridge, which I
crossed. Then I turned left and walked along the horse trail past the
woods, toward the neighbor's wetland. I took the mowed shortcut back to the
bridge and then walked up the hill along the woods toward the upper bluebird
boxes. At the gate, I turned right and walked that horse trail all around
the field. I didn't find any bobolinks or meadowlarks today, the latter a
surprise miss. Also the mockingbird that was hanging around didn't put in
an appearance this afternoon - would have swept the mimids category if he
had. Still no hummingbirds, but they're on the way if not already arrived.
mallard - 1 male, on pond in upper field. (Female on a nest?)
great blue heron - 1 (flew up from creek)
turkey vulture - 10
osprey - perched on a snag along to wood edge nr wetland
red-tailed hawk - 3
killdeer - 1
mourning dove - 8
red-bellied woodpecker - 3
white-eyed vireo - 2
blue jay - 9
American crow - 11
tree swallow - 8
barn swallow - 5
Carolina chickadee - 1
tufted titmouse - 2
Carolina wren - 2
house wren - 4
blue-gray gnatcatcher - 3
eastern bluebird - 1
American robin - 8
gray catbird - 2
brown thrasher - 1
European starling - 13
common yellowthroat - 9
yellow warbler - 6
yellow-throated warbler - 1 ( in pine grove)
prairie warbler - 1
yellow-breasted chat - 1
eastern towhee - 6
chipping sparrow - 5
field sparrow - 8
savannah sparrow - 1
Henslow's sparrow - at least 3, possibly more.
song sparrow - 12
scarlet tanager - 1
northern cardinal - 9
red-winged blackbird - 13
common grackle - 11
brown-headed cowbird - 6
house finch - 2
American goldfinch - 16
Mid-day on a sunny, warm day isn't the best time to bird, so I was pretty
pleased with the day's results.
Margaret Bowman
Newark, Licking Co., OH
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