Hike Leaders: Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor
Participants: Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor, Fred Jazvac, Marilyn Ohler, Alfred Raab, Norah Toth, Judy Duncan, Barb Palmer, Connie Plante, Judy Wyatt, BJ and Doug Martin, Susan Weaver, Margaret Anderon, Peter Storck, Judith Buxton, James Turland, John and Kay Thompson. (19)
We had a great day today on a hike led by Bob and Anne-Marie. We came up with a good list of birds totally 56 species. The birds that raised the most excitement were a group of Wilson’s Snipes seen at Chalmer’s Pond. Although the waterfowl season (peak) is coming in late October and early November. We seemed to jump the gun on that seeing 20 species of waterfowl today. Thank you, Bob and Anne-Marie for leading us on well run and organized hike today; one that brought us together and out of the house for a little bit of variety. \
The weather was as advertised. Sun with cloudy intervals, and the temperatures varied ranging from 16 to 22 C. Winds were light.
56 species
Cackling Goose X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Northern Shoveler X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
American Black Duck X
Green-winged Teal X
Redhead X
Greater Scaup X
Lesser Scaup X
Hooded Merganser X
Common Merganser X
Red-breasted Merganser X
Ruddy Duck X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove X
American Coot X
Black-bellied Plover X
Killdeer X
Wilson's Snipe X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Bonaparte's Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Common Tern X
Common Loon X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Turkey Vulture X
Cooper's Hawk X
Bald Eagle X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Pileated Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Blue-headed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
European Starling X
Swainson's Thrush X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
American Pipit X
American Goldfinch X
Dark-eyed Junco X
White-crowned Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Palm Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Northern Cardinal X