June 5 2024

Leaders; Marshall Byle, James Turland

Participants; Becky Grieveson, BJ Martin, Cathy Bailey, Doug Martin, Fred Jazvac, Heather Drane, James Turland, Jenny Halpin, Marilyn Ohler, Marshall Byle, Rob Wray, Susan Weaver 

On Wednesday June 5, twelve members of the Bruce Birding Club led by Marshall Byle Marwanda plus. Marshall had his scope fixed on a Cooper’s Hawk nest that was near impossible to locate with binoculars. A 5 km hike through field and forest proved most migrants had passed just  the summer residents now. A Green Heron posed in a tree for good observation. Indigo Buntings, Overbirds and Scarlett Tanager‘s were heard in the mature forest. Marshall had to leave but gave us exact directions to a Red-headed Woodpecker nest and we were delighted from the moment we arrived. The Red-headed climbed to the top of its nesting tree and then even better flew down lower for great views.  At  Inverhuron Lagoons we hiked a road through a rejuvenating young forest where there was plenty of cuckoo food in the form of tent caterpillars. Only a single Black-billed Cuckoo was seen by the last car at a glance as it crossed the road. Cedar Waxwings cooperated perching close up. Some of the group carried on to the JI line were Grasshopper and Clay-colored Sparrows were observed. Thanks so much to everybody for coming out, Marshall for leading and Marilyn for keeping the day's eBird checklist. A total of 53 birds were recorded. To see where the birds were seen click on Marilyn's eBird Trip Report.    https://ebird.org/tripreport/249421

Complete list of 53 species seen

Kincardine + township, Bruce, Ontario, CA

Jun 5, 2024 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Protocol: Traveling

20.0 kilometer(s)

Checklist Comments:     BBC Hike June 5 2024

53 species

Wild Turkey  X

Mourning Dove  X

Black-billed Cuckoo  X

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  X

Ring-billed Gull  X

American Bittern  X

Green Heron  X

Turkey Vulture  X

Northern Harrier  X

Cooper's Hawk  X

Red-tailed Hawk  X

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  X

Red-headed Woodpecker  X

Northern Flicker  X

Eastern Wood-Pewee  X

Alder Flycatcher  X

Eastern Phoebe  X

Great Crested Flycatcher  X

Eastern Kingbird  X

Warbling Vireo  X

Red-eyed Vireo  X

Blue Jay  X

American Crow  X

Black-capped Chickadee  X

Tree Swallow  X

House Wren  X

European Starling  X

Gray Catbird  X

Eastern Bluebird  X

Cedar Waxwing  X

American Goldfinch  X

Grasshopper Sparrow  X

Chipping Sparrow  X

Clay-colored Sparrow  X

Field Sparrow  X

Savannah Sparrow  X

Song Sparrow  X

Eastern Towhee  X

Bobolink  X

Eastern Meadowlark  X

Red-winged Blackbird  X

Brown-headed Cowbird  X

Common Grackle  X

Ovenbird  X

Common Yellowthroat  X

American Redstart  X

Yellow Warbler  X

Chestnut-sided Warbler  X

Pine Warbler  X

Scarlet Tanager  X

Northern Cardinal  X

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  X

Indigo Bunting  X