FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Russell County Bird Club Field Trip 3-1

[Thomas Hunter <opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Russell County Bird Club met for a field trip on
Saturday 3-1 to the Elk Garden, Corn Valley and
Clifton Farms area of Russell County. The field trip
was led by Tom Hunter.
Participants were Roy Knispel, Peggy Herbert, Diana
Singleton, Don Carrier, Dave Worley, Jerry and Jane
Thornhill, Fred and Janice Martin and Tom and Laverne
Hunter.
The weather was sunny but windy and cool.
The birding highlights included 2 Golden Eagles, 17
Red-tailed Hawks, 7 American Kestrels, 1 Coopers Hawk,
2 Loggerhead Shrikes and 150+ male Red-winged
Blackbirds flying in a tight formation with red
epaulets shining in the sun.
Complete trip list:
Canada Goose     24     American Crow   1000+
American Wigeon   1     Carolina Chickadee  5
Mallard          23     Tufted Titmouse     2 
Wild Turkey      15     White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Turkey Vulture   38     Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
Black Vulture     5     Eastern Bluebird      8
Coopers Hawk      1     American Robin       55
Red-tailed Hawk  17     Northern Mockingbird  2
Golden Eagle      2     European Starling   325
American Kestrel  7     Loggerhead Shrike     2
Killdeer          8     Song Sparrow          8
Rock Pigeon       7     White-crowned Sparrow 10
Mourning Dove    45     Dark-eyed Junco        6
Belted Kingfisher 3     Northern Cardinal     5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Red-winged Blackbird 300+
Downy Woodpecker  3     Eastern Meadowlark    7
Eastern Pheobe    1     Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Blue Jay          6     House Sparrow         2
Common Raven      10
Total  Species   39    Total Individuals   1966
Further narrative, pictures etc can be found on the
Russell County Bird Club website.   

Tom & Laverne Hunter


      
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