West Creek Field Trip
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West Creek Field Trip
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Leaders: Rich Kassouf and Gabe Leidy
20 birders, 49 species
Colorful leaves and bright sun made a great day for birding at West
Creek Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks.
Rich Kassouf and Gabe Leidy led. Gabe has birded West Creek
from an early age. West
Creek was a favorite spot of WCAS’ late friend Dave LeGallee.
Dave’s son Bob joined us for the walk.
As we gathered for the walk, twenty or more noisy American
Crows flew over pursuing an Ibis.
We clambered up and down hills and crossed the creek on
stepping stones. In
addition to the Ibis, our list includes 8 species of warblers, 7
species of sparrows and a Yellow-billed cuckoo.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Ibis (sp.) Flying, mobbed by crows
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper (many)
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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 West Creek birders © Mary Anne Romito  Dave LeGallee was with us in spirit © Marian Kraus  Another "Dave" Lewis © Mary Anne Romito  Birders and woodlands © Penny O'Connor  Fall color © Penny O'Connor  Gabe, Karen, Joe and Rich © Penny O'Connor  Crossing the Creek © Penny O'Connor  Bob LeGallee © Penny O'Connor  White-crowned Sparrow © Dave Lewis  Black-throated Blue Warbler © Dave Lewis |
