24 Birdwatchers saw 41 species and walked 3.4 miles from Owen Park along the
Swannanoa River Trail and back through the farm and campus of Warren Wilson
College. Highlights were Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers in breeding plumage,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Green Heron, Northern Shoveler,
Eastern Meadowlark, and posing Tree Swallows. Thanks to Stu Gibeau and Steve
Yurkovich for expert leadership. We had visitors from near Boone and Raleigh,
NC and maybe other places I did not hear about. See you next month on the third
Saturday, May 20, 8am at Owen Park. Jim Poling
Chimney Swift
Eastern Kingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Fish Crow
Barn Swallow
Song Sparrow
Blue Jay
Mallard
American Goldfinch
Eastern Bluebird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Cedar Waxwing
Carolina Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Killdeer
Eastern Towhee
Brown Thrasher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Turkey Vulture
White-eyed Vireo
Green Heron
Chipping Sparrow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Palm Warbler
Eastern Meadowlark
Northern Mockingbird
American Crow
Northern Shoveler
James Poling
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Black Mountain, NC 28711 USA
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