[bcbirdclub] Re: Warbler Day Celebration - Compton Mt - photos
- From: "Daniel Kendrick" <kendridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:29:38 -0400
Roger and Lynda,
Thanks again for your hospitality and for the invite. Dan
From: "Roger Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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To: "Buchanan County Bird Club" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Warbler Day Celebration - Compton Mt - photos
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:21:22 -0400
Hi All,
It was a beautiful, crisp fall day here on Compton Mt on Saturday,
September 15th, as birders started arriving at our place a little after
7:00 a.m. Thirty-one of the 46 birders scheduled to come, came to
participate in our annual Warbler Day, some from as far away as Virginia
Beach, and Cincinnati, OH. Even though we didn't have the usual large
numbers of individual species, we counted 15 warbler species with 60
species in all for the day.
Groups gathered in the front and backyards to watch, as the birds were
constantly on the move in the trees and shrubs, and in our small yard
stream.
Later, birders were taken on walks around the property and through the
surrounding woods, where Swainson's Thrushes seemed to be the abundant
thrush species. They were busy feeding on Virginia Creeper and Polk
berries.
Some birders got their first good looks at male Redstarts, Prairie Warblers
and Cape May Warblers. The first Red-breasted Nuthatch to be found on the
property for a few years was first heard, then observed.
Add in great camaraderie, all of the good food, some prepared by my wife,
Lynda, and some brought by visitors, and you had the makings of a great day
of birding. Here is a link to photos of the day's activities, as well as to
some of the birds observed.
http://www.pbase.com/mayhorn/migration_7
Following also is a complete list of the birds found throughout the day.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County
60 Species
American Crow 3
American Goldfinch 5m
American Redstart 5 (4m adults)
American Robin 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1f
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 (1m, 1f)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Blue Jay 3
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Brown Thrasher 2
Canada Warbler 1
Cape May Warbler 3m (1 1st year m)
Carolina Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 4
Cedar Waxwing 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 (1 adult)
Chimney Swift 2
Chipping Sparrow 6
Common Raven 1
Common Yellowthroat 1f
Downy Woodpecker 2 (1m, 1f)
Eastern Bluebird 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Towhee 4
Eastern Wood Pewee 1
European Starling 12
Field Sparrow 2
Gray Catbird 3
Great-crested Flycatcher 1
Hooded Warbler 2
House Finch 3 (1m, 2f)
Indigo Bunting 1m
Magnolia Warbler 1
Mourning Dove 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Northern Flicker 5
Palm Warbler 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Prairie Warbler 1f
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 (1m, 2f)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Scarlet Tanager 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Song Sparrow 1
Summer Tanager 1
Swainson's Thrush 13
Tennessee Warbler 7
Tufted Titmouse 4
Turkey Vulture 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Wild Turkey 7 (1m)
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Eastern Cottontail 1
Eastern Gray Squirrel 7
Chipmunk 5
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