[wisb] Wyalusing State Park

  • From: E Murphy <egeocomp123@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 17:09:53 -0500

This report compiles sightings by myself and the Wyalusing State Park Staff
and volunteers. I could not verify 5 of the species the staff and volunteers
confirmed. Winds were coming from the south and west at 10-15 mph. Skies
were overcast and very little rain reported for May 5, 2011. Numbers of each
species, in general, were considered to be low for this time of year.
Sightings occurred at the boat dock which is mostly under water, Lookout
Point, the observatory, the Indian burial grounds, Picnic Point and trails.
Also sourrounding areas of blufftops and coulees were scoped and hiked.

I will revisit Wyalusing State Park soon to look for rare species.

Total count: 95 species

Wrens: House Wren

Kinglets:Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Thrushes: Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush,Swainson's Thrush, Am. Robin

Mockingbirds: Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher

Waxwings: cedar waxwing

Vireos: Solitary, Yellow-throated

Warblers: 17 species: blue-winged, tennessee, nashville, northern parula,
yellow, yellow-rumped, black-throated green, pine, palm, blackpoll,
cerulean, black-and-white, american redstart, prothonotary, ovenbird, common
yellowthroat, yellow-throated (staff only, I can not verify this
warbler sighting for May 5th).

blue-gray gnatcatcher (several)

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Killdeer

Scarlet Tanager

Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted grosbeak

Towhees, sparrows, and longspurs: 8 species (note that juncos are still
present)
Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned
and White-throated sparrows

Blackbirds and Orioles: Red-winged, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird,
Baltimore and Orchard Orioles

Finches: 3 common species

Terns and Gulls: 3 species, caspian tern (of note)

Rails: Virginia

Owls: Great-horned, Barred

Pelicans: American White Pelican

Bitterns and Herons: Great blue heron, Great Egret

Falcons: American Kestral

Grouse, Turkey: Ring-necked pheasant, rufffed grouse, wild turkey

Cranes: Sandhill

Sandpipers: lesser yellowlegs, spotted sandpiper

doves: mourning and rock

Eagles and Hawks: osprey, bald eagle, northern harrier, cooper's hawk,
sharp-shinned, Red-shouldered, red-tailed

Chimney Swift

Woodpeckers: 7 common species: red-headed was searching for a nest site and
calling

Tyrant Flycatchers: Least, Eastern Phoebe

Larks: horned

Swallows: 2 species

Jay and Crows: 2 species

Titmice: black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse

Nuthatches: red-breasted (still present), white-breasted

english house sparrow, european starling

Respectfully,

Martin E. Murphy
Wildlife Biologist/GIS Specialist
W. Crawford County
Mississippi River Bluffs


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