(watching the White-throated Sparrow)

This Cornell Natural Area lived up to the “Bird Sanctuary” part of its name right from the start, awarding us with fun views of a Brown Thrasher in a thicket, three new species of warblers, and a beautiful (and patient) Eastern Towhee (all of these were new sightings for the class!). The geese at the beaver pond kept us company in the cool breeze and helped us pass the time until that spectacular white-throated sparrow popped up out of nowhere! Thanks for a fun morning…

(geese on the beaver pond…)

Location: Durland Bird Sanctuary
Observation date: 4/24/08
Number of species: 28

Canada Goose 3
Mallard 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler (He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Seen)
Pine Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch X

(Bold species are new to the class)