After seeing some interesting birds at the swamp at Woods Edge Rd, I decided
to visit the swamp in my neighborhood (Arbor Landing, near Wal-Mart in
Chester).
Highlights were Solitary Sandpiper, 1 Rusty Blackbird, an Eastern Kingbird,
Red-headed Woodpeckers, and a pair of nesting Pileated Woodpeckers going in
and out of their hole.
Complete List:
Pileated WP
Red-Headed WP
Hairy WP
Downy WP
Flickers
Yellow-Rumped Warblers
Thrasher, singing
Sparrow, not ID'd
Mockingbird
Catbird
Solitary Sandpiper
Rusty Blackbird
Grackles
Red-winged Blackbirds
Robin
Wood Thrush
Carolina Wren
Eastern Towhee
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Mourning Dove
European Starling (in just about every tree cavity..where will the
Red-headed WPs nest?!)
Blue Jay
Mallard
Also, an Eastern Wood Peewee (I think) visited my yard today.
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