[EMAS] Re: Sandy Mush Game Land, Oct 5, 2014
- From: Marilyn Westphal <mjwestph@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Doug Johnston <wellsteadwest@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 13:38:55 -0400
Based on the gazillion white oak acorns in our yard I'd say this does seem
to be a bumper crop. As wildlife prefer white oak acorns to other acorns
I'm guessing it should be a good winter for deer, bear, grouse and other
animals that eat acorns assuming this bumper crop is widespread.
Marilyn
On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Doug Johnston <wellsteadwest@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> A frosty start, then warming into the 50’s and sun throughout. A great day
> to be visiting the game lands.
> Many Jays in the air, some eating acorns of which there seem to be a lot
> this year, my first decent sized robin flock of the season and a nice
> sprinkling of warblers (see below, photo of an accomodating Bay breasted).
> A single kestrel and an adult Bald eagle were also good to see.
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> > Sandy Mush Game Land, Buncombe, US-NC
> > Oct 5, 2014 8:35 AM - 12:05 PM
> > Protocol: Traveling
> > 3.0 mile(s)
> > Comments: 31 to 53F, light breeze, sun
> > 40 species (+3 other taxa)
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> > Turkey Vulture 9
> > Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
> > Bald Eagle 1
> > Red-tailed Hawk 1
> > hawk sp. 2
> > Mourning Dove 17
> > Chimney Swift 10
> > Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
> > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> > Downy Woodpecker 2
> > Northern Flicker 3
> > Pileated Woodpecker 5
> > American Kestrel 1
> > Eastern Phoebe 2
> > Blue Jay 48
> > American Crow 18
> > Common Raven 2
> > Carolina Chickadee 6
> > Tufted Titmouse 3
> > Carolina Wren 5
> > Eastern Bluebird 2
> > American Robin 34
> > Brown Thrasher 2
> > Northern Mockingbird 6
> > European Starling 32
> > Cedar Waxwing 31
> > Tennessee Warbler 1
> > Cape May Warbler 1
> > Magnolia Warbler 1
> > Bay-breasted Warbler 1
> > Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
> > Palm Warbler 1
> > warbler sp. 3
> > Eastern Towhee 2
> > Chipping Sparrow 2
> > Field Sparrow 3
> > Song Sparrow 1
> > sparrow sp. 7
> > Scarlet Tanager 1
> > Northern Cardinal 15
> > Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
> > Indigo Bunting 4
> > Eastern Meadowlark 5
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> > View this checklist online at
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20036597
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> > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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Marilyn Westphal
Hendersonville, NC
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