[bsg] Singing Robins - Cotile Recreation Area Patch, Feb 12, 2013
- From: Jay V Huner <jvh0660@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: LABIRD-L <labird-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, bsg <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:44:56 -0600 (CST)
BIRD STUDY GROUP
We see two sorts of robins around Cotile Lake in central Louisiana - the
visiting migratory birds, often, but this year not, in large flocks and local
nesters. Lately, I've noticed up to a dozen robins seemingly paired up and
acting territorial in the various yards where nests appear in the spring. Late
yesterday after the rains had pretty much stopped, there was a robin singing
its heart out at the top of the tallest tree in the area around one yard. Of
course, big surprise. Our azaleas are starting to bloom. Will be interesting to
see what happens if the promised cold blast comes at the end of the month.
Jay Huner
> Cotile Recreation Area Patch, Rapides, US-LA
> Feb 12, 2013 7:15 AM
> Protocol: Incidental
> Comments: Rain all day. Starting to end toward mid afternoon. Robins seem
> to be possibly sett ing up territories in areas where robins nest in our
> neighborhood. Basically working up patch month list. Did go to Hoyt Road
> Causeway to check rookery area. Most Canvasbacks I've ever encountered on the
> lake. Missed Redheads seen in last visit but there were over 150 ducks in the
> distance that I could not id. Most birding in neighborhood on east side of
> Cotile Lake. Lake at very high level from extensive rain over past several
> days.
> 39 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Canvasback 40
> Ring-necked Duck 110
> Lesser Scaup 65
> Ruddy Duck 1
> duck sp. 150
> Pied-billed Grebe 3
> Double-crested Cormorant 9
> Anhinga 2
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Great Egret 1
> Common Gallinule 6
> American Coot 2
> Mourning Dove 6
> Inca Dove 2
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker 1
> Pileated Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 15
> American Crow 15
> Fish Crow 2
> Carolina Chickadee 2
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 5
> Eastern Bluebird 6
> American Robin 8
> Northern Mockingbird 9
> Brown Thrasher 1
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1
> Pine Warbler 4
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
> Chipping Sparrow 30
> White-throated Sparrow 15
> Dark-eyed Junco 10
> Northern Cardinal 15
> Common Grackle 10
> Pine Siskin 60 Birds feeding constantly at feeders during morning into
> mid-afternoon.
> American Goldfinch 15
> House Sparrow 3
>
> View this checklist online at
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12940704
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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