Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Field Trip to Wellington Upground Reservoir

Sunday, November 23, 2014. 9 a.m.

Leader: Erik Bruder

9 Birders, 36 Species

Two Cackling Geese amid hundreds of Canada Geese were the highlight of the WCAS field trip to Wellington Upground Reservoir.  Canada Geese, American Coots and Ruddy Ducks were the most numerous of the species on the reservoir.  A Bald Eagle called, was located in the woods by the reservoir, eventually circling and disturbing a perched Red-tailed Hawk.  A Pileated Woodpecker called as well from the woods.  After a week of icy weather, this day was calm and around fifty degrees. Thanks to Erik Bruder for leading and for entering the results on eBird.

Nov 23, 2014

Wellington Upground Reservoir

Stationary

150 Minutes

Observers: 9

All birds reported? Yes

2 Cackling Goose

3000 Canada Goose

3 Gadwall

2 American Wigeon

50 Mallard

5 Redhead

20 Ring-necked Duck

12 Lesser Scaup

15 Bufflehead

1 Common Goldeneye

20 Hooded Merganser

1 Red-breasted Merganser

200 Ruddy Duck

1 Common Loon

10 Pied-billed Grebe

10 Horned Grebe

1 Bald Eagle

2 Red-tailed Hawk

400 American Coot

3 Bonaparte's Gull

40 Ring-billed Gull

1 Herring Gull

13 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

2 Mourning Dove

1 Belted Kingfisher

1 Red-bellied Woodpecker

1 Downy Woodpecker

1 Pileated Woodpecker

1 Blue Jay

5 American Crow

1 Black-capped Chickadee

1 White-breasted Nuthatch

1 Eastern Bluebird

5 American Goldfinch