On Sunday, April
5 a few of us from WCAS took a walk through the Hinckley property at
Rt. 303 and River Rd. We started around 8:30 and ended around
10:15. Here is our list of species and numbers seen:
Birds |
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Canada Goose |
10 (flyover) |
Wood Duck |
|
2 |
Turkey Vulture |
|
4 |
Killdeer |
|
1 |
Mourning Dove |
|
3 |
Belted Kingfisher |
|
1 |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
Downy Woodpecker |
|
3 |
Hairy Woodpecker |
|
1 |
Northern Flicker |
|
4 |
Eastern Phoebe |
|
4 |
Blue Jay |
|
|
3 |
American Crow |
|
5 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
4 |
Tufted Titmouse |
|
3 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
|
1 |
Eastern Bluebird |
|
1 |
American Robin |
|
7 |
European Starling |
|
1 |
Song Sparrow |
|
5 |
Northern Cardinal |
|
5 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
21 |
Rusty Blackbird |
|
13 (nice views) |
Common Grackle |
|
3 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
9 |
House Finch |
|
2 |
American Goldfinch |
|
4 |
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Plants in bloom |
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Coltsfoot |
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Cut-leaved Toothwort |
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Pussy Willow |
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Next time we will meet on Monday, April 20 at 7:30 PM to
look for/listen for American Woodcock and amphibians
(frogs/toads)
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Birders entering Township property on Rt 303The
property has an assortment of habitats
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Meadow with some spring wet spots
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Rusty Blackbird. One of several in the pussywillows
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Martha viewing birds in the field
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Rocky River flows through property.
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Fields and Shrubby areas |