Though the final counts are not in yet the Global Big Day on 13 May was an
extraordinary event.
As of 16 May at noon the data from around the globe reflects: 6,450 species
identified. Over 18,000 participants contributed 49,399 check lists.
Colombia is currently in first place with over 1400 species identified within
their borders. The United States participants did quite well identifying 707
species and submitting 29,720 Checklists for 13 May.
In support of the Global Big Day NNAS hosted Bird walks at Belle Isle State
Park and Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve. In total ten folks participated
braving the rain, mist, and cool temperatures to see quite a few birds. In the
morning of the 13th at Belle Isle State Park 42 species were identified by the
group led by Leslie Fellows. In the afternoon at Dameron Marsh 24 species (+2
other taxa) were identified by the group led by Jeff Wright.
Shown below are the eBird entries for the two bird walks
Belle Isle, Virginia State Park, Lancaster, Virginia, US
May 13, 2017 8:27 AM - 11:06 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.59 mile(s)
42 species
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 4
Northern Bobwhite 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Killdeer 1
Laughing Gull 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
American Crow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Brown-headed Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
Gray Catbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 5
Wilson's Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 4
Orchard Oriole 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36811415 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36811415>
Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve, Northumberland, Virginia, US
May 13, 2017 1:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.8 mile(s)
Comments: mist and occasional light rain during the first hour
24 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 32
Brown Pelican 11
Great Blue Heron 4
Snowy Egret 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 7
Bald Eagle 2
Killdeer 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5
shorebird sp. 6
Bonaparte's Gull 7
Laughing Gull 11
Forster's Tern 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
American Crow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Prairie Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 3
blackbird sp. 5
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36814358 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36814358>
Jeff
Jeff Wright
