What a beautiful morning!  We were treated to bluebird skies and warm temperatures as we descended through the loud leafy trails of the Hoffman Challenge Course area.  Right off the bat a Blue-headed Vireo was spotted singing from the treetops, making the case for a very good day of birding.  Chipping Sparrows were seen in the grassy areas, and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers were EVERYWHERE!  What fun…

You may also have noticed that we have another contributor to the blog-Kim has been writing posts and posting pictures, too.  Welcome, Kim!  You can look for posts by her by looking at the author of each individual post (her name is “kimjoana”) or by clicking on her name on the “Authors” widget in the sidebar.  If anyone else is interested in contributing, write me an email off-list and I’ll explain how to get on…

Location:     Hoffman Challenge Course
Observation date:     4/17/08
Number of species:     24

Red-tailed Hawk     X
Mourning Dove     X
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     X
Downy Woodpecker     X
Northern Flicker     X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     X
Eastern Phoebe     X
Blue-headed Vireo     X
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     X
Tree Swallow     X
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     X
American Robin     X
European Starling     X
Chipping Sparrow     X
Song Sparrow     X
Dark-eyed Junco     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X