Monthly Bird Survey at Hornsby Bend

I led a group of 7 people on the monthly bird survey at Hornsby Bend this morning. I was surveying my usual area starting at the birding shelter and ending at the "old crossing" on the river up on the Platt property. We had a great morning!

Conditions were cool and overcast through most of the morning, including a little bit of rain. It was very birdy, and we encountered at least 4 mixed-species foraging flocks in the riparian woods. Interesting species in these flocks included Golden-crowned Kinglet, Pine Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, and Nashville Warbler. On the Platt property we got great looks at a Grasshopper Sparrow. And the brilliant male Vermilion Flycatcher was still present between the greenhouse and Pond 2. Our most exciting observation of the morning was of 3 bobcats on the Pond 3 trail.

Here's our bird list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15620176

And see the attached observations for a few photos of the Grasshopper Sparrow, Vermilion Flycatcher, and bobcat.

Julkaistu marraskuu 9, 2013 09:02 IP. käyttäjältä mikaelb