Hello Everyone,
This morning to my amazement, a COMMON RAVEN flew over the Riverbend Park
meadow just after sunrise. It was flying in a northwesterly direction. I
first noticed its large size, long, wedge-shaped tail, and large head and bill.
I second-guessed myself at first since it is an uncommon to rare occurrence at
the park despite having American Crows in the sky at the same time for
comparison. It then vocalized and I realized that it was, in fact, a Raven.
Pretty amazing. This is not to be confused with the resident crow that has an
odd call, sounding a lot like a Raven which a few of us joke about.
Other highlights include a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER among 5 other woodpecker
species (no Red-headed), both KINGLETS, a PALM WARBLER, and an inordinate
number of EASTERN TOWHEES. The list is below:
Jay Keller,
Arlington
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 16
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 8
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 75
Yellow-rumped Warbler 45
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 7
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 35
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 5
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