[birdky] Spindletop Farm 10/11/2008

ASK had a bird walk at Spindletop Farm in Fayette County on Saturday, Oct 11. We had a total of 49 species, with a highlight of a Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and 6 raptor species.

 

1 Double-crested Comorant        70 Rock Pigeon                                  1 Palm Warbler

2 Great Blue Heron                         20 Mourning Dove                           1 Com. Yellowthroat

30 Canada Goose                             3 Belted Kingfisher                          1 N. Cardinal

1 Mallard                                             1 Red-bellied Woodpecker          1 Indigo Bunting

5 Turkey Vulture                              1 Downy Woodpecker                   20 Savannah Sparrow

1 N. Harrier                                         1 N. Flicker                                          20 Song Sparrow

2 Cooper’s Hawk                              40 Horned Lark                                  15 Swamp Sparrow

2 Red-tailed Hawk                           1 Barn Swallow                                  1 Wht-thr Sparrow

3 Am. Kestrel                                     1 Blue Jay                                            50+ Red-winged Blkbird

1 Merlin                                               1 Am. Crow                                         15 E. Meadowlark

1 Peregrine Falcon                           2 Winter Wren                                  20 Com. Grackle

100+ Killdeer                                      1 Marsh Wren                                   1 Br-headed Cowbird

1 Solitary Sandpiper                        1 Swainson’s Thrush                       1 Am. Goldfinch

1 Spotted Sandpiper                       1 Am. Robin                                        15 House Sparrow

1 Least Sandpiper                            100+ E. Starling                                  1 Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow

1 Pectoral  Sandpiper                     1 Blue-headed Vireo

2 Wilson’s Snipe                               5 Yel-rumped Warbler