Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tuesday's birds


The brushy hillside down from the A21 parking lot - fine habitat for sparrows etc.
A rather quiet day, calm and sunny. The birds were quiet too.
Birders: Lynn and Sue
Birds:
Wild Turkey
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Killdeer - three
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
American Robin
Hermit Thrush
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Crow
Blue Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Black-capped Chickadee
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow - huge flock
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Towhee
Common Grackle
Grackles are often seen in huge mixed flocks with other blackbirds at this time of year. Lynn saw a few individuals on campus this morning.

BIRD WALK TOMORROW, 12:30, MEET IN PARKING LOT BEHIND EDUCATION CENTER/ DAYCARE CENTER - access is from within West Campus

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