We had a nice turn out of about 20 people this morning at Beaver Lake Bird
Sanctuary. The day began cool and overcast but it quickly changed to
partly cloudy and got warmer by the minute. I led the group with the help
of Tom Bush and a few other Beaver Lake regulars on a quite eventful
morning. We began at the retention pond where a warbler flock was moving
back and forth from the island to mainland. The bird activity did not let
up after that. Some highlights included Magnolia, Blackpoll, and Palm
Warblers. We also had a Solitary Sandpiper, Green Heron, Eastern Kingbird,
Yellow-throated Vireo, Orchard Oriole, and many more.
As we walked around the board walk I noticed that a few small areas had
been cleared of invasive species. I plan to adopt a plot at Beaver Lake to
get rid of invasive/exotic plants and encourage everyone else that has some
free time to do the same.
Thanks again to Tom and everyone else that helped point out birds this
morning.
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary - Buncombe County, NC
May 7, 2016 7:55 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
53 species
Species
Count
Canada Goose
5
Mallard
3
Green Heron
1
Turkey Vulture
2
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
Solitary Sandpiper
1
Mourning Dove
4
Chimney Swift
35
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2
Belted Kingfisher
1
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
2
Northern Flicker
2
Pileated Woodpecker
1
Eastern Phoebe
2
Eastern Kingbird
2
Yellow-throated Vireo
1
Red-eyed Vireo
2
Blue Jay
4
American Crow
7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow
2
Barn Swallow
1
Carolina Chickadee
4
Tufted Titmouse
8
Brown-headed Nuthatch
1
House Wren
1
Carolina Wren
6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4
American Robin
4
Gray Catbird
9
European Starling
2
Cedar Waxwing
15
Common Yellowthroat
2
American Redstart
6
Northern Parula
4
Magnolia Warbler
1
Yellow Warbler
1
Blackpoll Warbler
2
Palm Warbler
2
Cape May Warbler 1
Pine Warbler
1
Yellow-throated Warbler
1
Chipping Sparrow
1
White-throated Sparrow
2
Song Sparrow
2
Eastern Towhee
3
Northern Cardinal
7
Red-winged Blackbird
9
Common Grackle
4
Orchard Oriole
2
House Finch
1
American Goldfinch
6
