Fwd: Today's April 20th BBC Walk

Led by Valerie ,assisted by Radka and Forrest

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 5:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: Today's BBC Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <

Hi Peter,

I'm happy to report that Valerie, aided by Radka and Forrest, had a great group today. Details in the the note below.

Could you post this on your blog, as usual? 

Thanks to all.

Best regards,

Tom

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From: Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Subject: Today's BBC Walk
To: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>

Hi Tom!! Great walk today, if it was more about quality than quantity. Both Forrest Wickman and Radka co-lead with me; Radka is an absolutely excellent spotter and Forrest is a natural leader - he really held the torch, and shared a lot of great info to the group. There were serious highlights: male Evening Grosbeak foraging close to the zoo off of East Drive - we were able to get everyone on it despite it being very high and very hidden; Prothonotary Warbler at the Lily Pond; super views of a close and cooperative White-eyed Vireo. We had lots of sparrows, including Savannah and a Field on the Peninsula. We didn't see any Parula, which was the only surprise for me, because there were several vocalizing in the park yesterday. Here is our list - could you share with the group if you have an email group? Several asked. 

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Mallard

Hooded Merganser - a somewhat late female

Ruddy Duck

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift - first of season

Herring Gull

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Green Heron

Black-capped Night-Heron

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Belted Kingfisher

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)

American Kestrel

White-eyed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

Barn Swallow

Ruby-crowned Kinglets (Lots!)

Golden-crowned Kinglet (heard more than seen)

Red-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

House Wren

Winter Wren

Carolina Wren

European Starling

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

House Sparrow

Evening Grosbeak

House Finch

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

White-throated Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Common Grackle

Northern Waterthrush

Black-and-white Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Yellow Warbler

Palm Warbler

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Northern Cardinal