Fwd: The Thursday Walk 4/27

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 4:27 PM
Subject: The Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Michele <truongmichele@gmail.com>, <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, radka osickova <Radkadesign@yahoo.com>, Eleanor Ray <eleanorkray@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Well, the rain held off, and there was a great group. Unfortunately the bird of the day was a granola bar.....just kidding...but it was probably the least birdy of any Spring I can remember.

We did end up seeing 48 species, highlights being a flyover Common Loon, Orchard Oriole, Purple Finch, four (not a typo....) species of warblers,  and, of course, the Anhinga.

Here's the list.

Common Loon

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Osprey

Red-tailed Hawk

Laughing Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Barn Swallow

Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren

House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Eastern Towhee

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Orchard Oriole

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Anhinga Best regards, Tom