Today we launched the H.M.S. Hoover for our second foray at the north end of 
Hoover Reservoir. The weather was wonderful with mild temperatures, light wind 
and sunshine. We concentrated with the areas around White-tail Deer Island, 
Mudhen Marsh, the islands near the west shore, then crossed over to monitor the 
area along the northeast shoreline. Our prime target was locating Prothonotary 
Warbler territories. We located 19 new territories in the coverage area bringing 
the year’s number to 126 thus far. We plan to sail down the east shore next time 
out, a maze of more nooks and crannies than a Thomas English muffin, with 
territories galore if prior years are a good measure. With the perfect water 
levels it is adding up to another marvelous year for the PROWs.
Of course PROWS are not the only birds around (I have to admit that) and we did 
enjoy some nice species. As soon as we launched we saw the first Yellow-billed 
Cuckoo and many Double Crested Cormorants (the ones that knew better and go 
north to the lake and meet their fate). We saw six Red-headed Woodpeckers today 
and this brought the breeding pairs in the preserve up to 13 found in 2013. They 
are doing great around the preserve which is encouraging. Great Crested 
Flycatchers seem to be having an extraordinary year as I have seen numbers 
greater than I ever remember. The Bald Eagles are doing well. An adult was at 
the nest with the eaglets who are as big as the parent are close to fledging. 
Osprey, Scarlet Tanagers, Baltimore Orioles all added color to our day. A list 
for the day follows.
Charlie Bombaci
Hoover Nature Preserve
 
SPECIES LIST
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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