May 8, 2007

Pat and I were invited to the Hathaways to observe an "unusual" hummmer. we did see it several times but too far away to get absoluute ID . We think maybe Black chinnned? Would be nice. Also saw yellow warblers and goldfinches plus catbirds, cardinals chickadees, downy . Time well spent.

May 6, 2007

MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY
Pat drove Mike, Kay and Carolyn and we were met by Pam who showed us around the place.

Saw:

1. Gray Catbird
   
2. Northern Cardinal
   
3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
   
4. American Robin
   
5. Blue Jay
   
6. Hermit Thrush
   
7. Wood Thrush
   
8. Chickadee
   
9. Tufted Titmouse
   
10. White-breasted Nuthatch
    
11. American Goldfinch
    
12. Hooded Warbler
    
13. Black-throated Green Warbler
    
14. Ovenbird
    
15. Yellow-rumped Warbler
    
16. Northern Parula
    
17. Prairie Warbler
    
18. Nashville Warbler
    
19. Black-and-white Warbler
    
20. Palm Warbler
    
21. Mallard
    
22. Brown-headed Cowbird
    
23. Red-winged Blackbird
    
24. Common Grackle
    
25. Warbling Vireo
    
26. Yellow-throated Vireo
    
27. Red-eyed Vireo
    
28. Blue-headed Vireo
    
29. Downy Woodpecker
    
30. Red-bellied Woodpecker
    
31. Great-crested Flycatcher
    
32. White-throated Sparrow
    
33. Chipping Sparrow
    
34. Song Sparrow
    
35. Mourning Dove
    
36. House Wren
    
37. Carolina Wren
    
38. Chimney Swift
    
39. Eastern Kingbird
    
40. Double-crested Cormorant (flying)
    
41. Baltimore Oriole
    
42. Red-tailed Hawk (flying)
    
43. Sharp-shinned Hawk (flying)
    
44. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
    
45. Great Blue Heron (flying with nesting material)
    

May 5, 2007

Perfect weather. Went with Kay to Long Road. Saw Cardinal, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Northern Parula, Scarlet Tanager, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Catbird, some kind of Egret with yellow feet flying, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, Downy Woodpecker, Flicker, Canada Geese, pair of Cooper's Hawks chased by Red-winged Blackbird, Grackle, very brightly colored Savannah Sparrows, very dark White-throated Sparrow (and bright ones too), Mallard, Virginia Rail, Rough-winged Swallow, Titmice, Chickadees, White-breasted Nuthatch, Robins building a nest, Baltimore Oriole, Common Yellowthroat, and of course, Goldfinch.

Later went back and saw Dan Z. who pointed out the Parula and a Black-and-white Warbler, Hummingbird.

Went to Little Bay in the afternoon and saw a Loon come up with a huge fish and gulp it down...truly amazing. A little kid on a bike saw the binoculars and said he saw an eagle back down the road...riiiiiight. I did go and check though.

May 3, 2007

Beautiful day. Sunny, breezy, mild. Went to Shaw Road to find Cattle Egret. Couldn't see it till Mike Mauer drove by and spotted it. Went down Shaw's Cove Road and took pics. Lots of Yellowlegs there. The bird was still there at 5 after work. Also saw Barn Swallows, Oriole, House Wren, lots of blackbirds and cowbirds.

At lunch there was one Willet at Hacker Street.

May 2, 2007

Long Road early drizzle. Lots of Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warblers with Cowbirds mating like crazy.
Lunchtime at Fort Phoenix. Yellow Warbler putting on a show with a Hermit Thrush sneaking around in the undergrowth.
Damn! Intended to go to Shaw Road after work, but changed my mind at the last minute and missed the Cattle Egret.

May 2, 2007

A common snipe was in the yard today, a startling and startled visitor. Yellow-rumped warblers continue to sing and allow me to see them often. Black and white warblers, yellow warblers and ovenbirds sang today. The chimney swifts and barn swallows were overhead, and tree swallows in back at the pond. I swear I heard a broad-winged hawk high overhead today too.

May 1, 2007

Long Road 7am-- Kingfisher, Cormorant, Mallard. Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black and White Warblers. Another Nashville--the one I saw the other day had an enormous white eye-ring, today's had a large one but not as startling. Lurking near the warblers was a female Cowbird. Saw Cowbirds mating near my car. Song Sparrows, Goldfinches, Flickers, Robins, etc.