I went to Villa Angela and Wildwood State Parks in Cleveland late Friday after work, then Saturday and then today. Here is some of what I saw:
Friday 9/28 5:35pm to 7:15pm
Every third or forth bird was a Red-breasted Nuthatch up near the lake in Villa Angela
Had Chimney Swifts 15, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1, Blue-headed Vireo 1, Philadelphia Vireo 1, Red-eyed Vireo 1,Red-breasted Nuthatch 10-12, Brown Creeper 2,Carolina Wren 1, House Wren 1, Winter Wren 1,Golden-crowned Kinglets 10, Ruby-crowned Kinglets 8, Swainson's Thrush 2, Warblers (7) Nashville 3, Chestnut-sided 1, Magnolia 2, Yellow-rumped 12, Black-throated Green 2, Blackpoll 1, A. Redstart 5, White-throated Sparrows 30-40, Dark-eyed Junco 3.
Saturday 9/29 10am to 12:20pm (returned later not much new to add)
Most birds seen in Villa Angela west of grassy knoll area til noon after that mostly saw Yellow-rumps up near the lake. Saw first White-crowned Sparrow.
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 adult, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2, Eastern Wood-Pewee 1, Empid Flycatcher 1, Blue-headed Vireo 1, Red-breasted Nuthatch 5, Winter Wren 2, Golden-crowned Kinglets ~ 10, Ruby-crowned 3, Brown Creeper 1, Carolina Wren 1, Winter Wren 2, Swainson's Thrush 5, Brown Thrasher 1, Warblers (13) Tennessee 1, Nashville 8, Northern Parula 1, Magnolia 4, Black-throated Blue 3, Yellow-rumped 18, Black-throated Green 2, Palm 2, Blackpoll 3, Black-and-White 1, A. Redstart 1, Common Yellowthroat 2, Wilson's 1, White-throated Sparrows 55, White-crowned Sparrow 1, Dark-eyed Junco 2.
Sunday 9/30 9:15am to 2pm - started to rain at 10:30am winds got cooler cloudy then sunny again ESW, ESE, to NNW to NE to E to NE - most birds seen in Villa Angela just west of grassy knoll til 10:35 to 11am after that mostly Yellow-rumps up near lake, down by marina and many creepers in Wildwood woods. Many Golden-crowned Kinglets heard today and White-throated Sparrows. Saw my first Orange-crowned Warbler today and more Winter Wrens today. Here is some of what was seen:
Double-crested Cormorants ~ 25 flying west
Chimney Swifts 25+
Least Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1 (WW)
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 8 (more in Wildwood)
Carolina Wren 1
Winter Wrens 5
Golden-crowned Kinglets 15+ (heard many more)
Ruby-crowned 4
Brown Thrasher 1 heard
Swainson's Thrush 5 (more seen in Wildwood)
Gray Catbird 3
Warblers (12) Tennessee 1, Orange-crowned 1, Nashville 5, Northern Parula 2, Magnolia 6, Black-throated Blue 3, Yellow-rumped 22, Black-throated Green 2, Blackpoll 6, A. Redstart 1, Common Yellowthroat 3, Wilson's 1,
Lincoln Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrows 60+
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Nancy Anderson
Richmond Hts, OH
NE Cuyahoga County
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancy_a/
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