Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
May 1, 2014

Report Photos by Penny O'Connor

Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Evening Bird Walk at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Leaders: Susan Ballard (LENSC) and Erik Bruder (WCAS)

15 Birders, 33 Species

 

A cool cloudy walk along the banks of Porter Creek yielded a Great-Crested Flycatcher perched in the same area where one was observed last year. There were only a few warbler species and a number of Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers.  The evening finished successfully when a cooperative Barred Owl flew in as birders compiled the list in near-darkness.  Thanks to Rich Kassouf for posting our list on eBird.

 

Bird List

 

Mallard - 9

Great Blue Heron - 1

Turkey Vulture - 1

Red-tailed Hawk - 1

Ring-billed Gull - 1

Mourning Dove - 2

Barred Owl - 2

Belted Kingfisher - 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 7

Downy Woodpecker - 4

Northern Flicker - 4

Great Crested Flycatcher -1

Blue Jay - 5

Tree Swallow - 1

Black-capped Chickadee - 3

Tufted Titmouse - 4

White-breasted Nuthatch - 2

Brown Creeper - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3

Eastern Bluebird - 2

American Robin - 23

Gray Catbird - 1

European Starling - 29

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1

Black-throated Green Warbler - 1

Palm Warbler - 4

Eastern Towhee 1

Chipping Sparrow - 1

White-throated Sparrow - 1

Northern Cardinal - 8

Red-winged Blackbird - 1

House Finch - 1

 

Lake Erie Birding group
Lake Erie Nature & Science birding group


Tallying up
Tallying up

Rich eBirding
Rich eBirding

Porter Creek
Porter Creek

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