[bsg] Fw: eBird Report - Stoner woods- Shreveport/Caddo, Apr 28, 2013
- From: Terry Davis <trdavis22@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds <LABIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:42:02 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all, E-bird flagged several counts- surprisingly House Wren, which can still
be somewhat easy to find in most springs at least through the first week of
May, then rare afterward. Those that have mind to skip through the clutter for
the numbers, feel welcome! Note the interesting behavioral note on Swainson's
Thrush. Charlie mentioned noting this briefly in regard to a group of Hermit
Thrush during a previous survey a few weeks ago- but I missed it that time and
forgot to mention it.
Previously on 04/25 -Charlie Lyon and I also made a fairly productive run to
Stoner- with best birds being 2 Gray-cheeked Thrush, handful of Swainson's,
decent nos of Tennessee and others. We made a late afternoon run the same day
to N Caddo in search of easterly-blown Swainson's Hawk but came up empty-handed
there. We did luck up on 80 Bobolinks on Whit Cavett Sibley (nearly all singing
and recorded in group of 20+ on wires). Later on Sentell Rd, along with several
other expected shorebird spp, we had a single Buff-breasted Sandpiper hanging
with American Golden Plover in some deep, muddy/wet ruts in a plowed field.
Evidently this grass-piper was using the ruts as it's "grassy" concealment,
only emerging briefly above them as we watched it feed.
I was about to enter all these list but am having trouble again with the
server. Here's Stoner today-
Stoner woods- Shreveport/Caddo, Caddo, US-LA
Apr 28, 2013 5:40 AM - 10:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.75 mile(s)
Comments: 1 observer , 4 hrs, 55 mins (0540-1135), 2.75 miles. 58 deg,
cloudy, wind 4 N beginning. Warmish, ~15% cloudy, wind N 5-8 ending. Diversity
is still notably low but had some excellent counts for a few spp. Aside from
the large number of SWTH, TEWA, NOWA and a few others, in many ways the avian
assemblage was more reminiscent of a late March day- with lots of AMGO, etc. I
running-mapped the entire trek including the meandering route along three
separate edges in the central opening and come up with 2.75 miles, showing that
the route is slightly longer than previously thought. Again, for those that
aren't familiar with my abbreviations for Stoner- P= parking lot, N= Northwest
opening, W= West woods, C= Central opening, S= South woods, E= East woods, BR=
open, grassy area at bridge surveyed afterward.
65 species
Great Blue Heron 8 1st indiv calling at 0552 with 2 in P, then 2 at 0620-
(all following separate of P birds) low Sse,1,1,1. S1. After a very slow start,
this was a great count!
Great Egret 31 1st 3 at 0618 low Nnw, then remainder in same direction
except a few late higher Sse.
Snowy Egret 5 1st at 0636 low Sse, 1,1, then sep birds Sse as 1,1 in P
Cattle Egret 8 0625- 7 low Sse. P1 high W
Green Heron 1 0644 Low Nnw
Turkey Vulture 1 over C
Spotted Sandpiper 3 0623- 2 low Sse. 3 Birds along river in P before woods
count.
Rock Pigeon 1 P- bar phase
Mourning Dove 4 Sep calling birds in P,W,S,E. Bird in S observed giving
"whoLOO-oo call twice from flimsy nest in roughleaf dogwood. Upon slightly
closer approach, the bird hopped/ half-fell from nest and began a fluttery low
flight back and forth for several seconds over the shallow seasonal pool before
landing on a wide log and laying somewhat on it's side, then continuing into an
injured wing display with a single out-stretched fluttering wing.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 W usual dry call series.
Chimney Swift 1 C
Belted Kingfisher 3 P2, S1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12 P4, N2, W1, C3, S2
Downy Woodpecker 10 P3, N3, C2, S2
Northern Flicker 2 W,S
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 C,S
Great Crested Flycatcher 9 P2, N2, W2,C2, S1
Eastern Kingbird 6 1st calling at 0619. P2, N1, W2, S1. Most movement
noted to Sse.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 4 1st calling at 0622. P2, N1, BR-1
Loggerhead Shrike 1 P
White-eyed Vireo 4 P2, W1, S1
Warbling Vireo 8 Still lots lingering! Many singers- P3, N3, S2
Philadelphia Vireo 1 N- black willow
Red-eyed Vireo 17 Much song and visuals- P1, N3, W6, C3, S4
Blue Jay 9 1st calling at 0608. P2, N1, W1, C2, S3. All fairly silent and
giving low calls for much of morning.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 2 circling at 0540. P2
Purple Martin 20 10+ circ/calling at 0540, + 10 shortly thereafter, then
3-5 left after dawn.
Barn Swallow 4 P2, BR2
Cliff Swallow 42 5 circ at 0627, then 12- Br 30
Carolina Chickadee 6 1st calling at 0634. P1, W2, C2, S1
Tufted Titmouse 12 1st calling very early at 0602! P2, N1, W4, C3, S1
House Wren 1 C- giving full song. Recorded. Listed as rare and flagged by
e-bird. HOWR is still fairly easily found if birding thickets along the Red
River at least through the 1st week of May.
Carolina Wren 10 1st at 0605. P1, N1, W4, C3, S1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 W- Poorest season ever- that is, in terms of
migrants.
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 S. Calls but no song- recorded.
Swainson's Thrush 22 Great nos this early! P4, N8, W5, C1, S3, E1. Several
by song (5-6), many by calls and visuals. Played back bridfly to singing indiv
in N. A short chase interaction was observed between 2-3 birds whereupon male
was noted mounting a female at approx 20' in a loosely-limbed cedar
-immediately after playback. Charlie mentioned this regarding 2 HETH on a
survey a few weeks earlier but I did not see the interaction and forgot.
Highest nos of these were in dense box elder maple thickets and rough-leaf
dogwood. The few good producing mulberry trees in P getting choked/ stunted by
canopy and undergrowth
Wood Thrush 3 W, C, S- song, sight also on C bird. Box elder, rough-leaf
dogwood.
American Robin 6 P3, N1, W2- big miss for C,S!
Gray Catbird 23 Several singers. P5, N1, W2, C6, S4, E5.
Northern Mockingbird 3 P2- strangely no song. S1
Brown Thrasher 3 P1, W2
European Starling 3 P
Cedar Waxwing 74 1 high E at 0642. P3, N30, S20- thin,
continuously-streaming song from loose grp of birds in black willows and
cottonwood, E- 20- also much song.
Ovenbird 1 P1- Approached to brief playback but remained silent. In r-l
dogwood
Northern Waterthrush 15 ! 1st at 0629- whizzed past low, Sse. P1, N3, W1,
C3 -song by two. S6- song by three. E1
Black-and-white Warbler 2 Males in S,E. Willow, cottonwood-mix
Tennessee Warbler 25 P4, N6, W5, C7,S3. Over 70% males and much song. At
least ~205 of males giving full song, which was unusual. Highest nos in willows
but also box-elder/ r-l dogwood mix.
Nashville Warbler 1 N- Black willow
Common Yellowthroat 3 1st calling at 0628- P1, N1, S1. All were found
variably in grassy edge, roughleaf dogwood, dense wet viney jumble.
Magnolia Warbler 1 Male- W- Central woods- roughleaf dogwood. +song
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 W/ Central woods. 2 males together in r-l
dogwood, S 1 male black willow- all also singing.
Savannah Sparrow 1 P- in rocks/ grassy edge along river
White-throated Sparrow 18 W3,2,2 C1,5,4, S1- little song.
Summer Tanager 3 All males by song in P,W,S
Scarlet Tanager 1 S- male in black willow, observed fly-catching several
times.
Indigo Bunting 11 1 Sse at 0641, P1 male/song, 2 calls, N2 calls, N3m, 2f.
Nearly all in black willow.
Dickcissel 3 P1 flight-call, N2 flight call- sounded W to E
Red-winged Blackbird 3 Male high S at 0632, very long pause, then 1 male
high West. W 1 male Sse
Common Grackle 10 P2, W1, S7
Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Male call at 0628, W1 male
Orchard Oriole 2 P 2 sep calls, brief look at f-type
Baltimore Oriole 28 1st calls at 0613. P10, N1, W3, C3, S8, E3. 4 females
seen today rest seen were males -or recorded by chatter, short trumpet-calls
and/or song. Mostly e cottonwood and sycamore but variable- as usual.
Pine Siskin 18 5 high S at 0645. P4, N2, C5, S2. Count very conservative.
With AMGO in black willow, cottonwood and sycamore.
American Goldfinch 64 Also very conservative. P1, N2, 20, W 1,1,4, C25, S10
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Good birding,
Terry
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