OSBC walk co-led by Dylan Pedro and Jana Hesser. Accompanied by Eric Poulin, Treasurer of Neutaconkanut Conservancy. Covered most of the trails save some of the Pond Trail and Blueberry Trail. Nice morning! Clear and sunny, not much breeze, temps 60-70 degrees
58 species
- Turkey Vulture 1
- Red-tailed Hawk 1
- Herring Gull 3
- Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
- Mourning Dove 4
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
- Chimney Swift 4
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
- Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
- Downy Woodpecker 3
- Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
- Great Crested Flycatcher 2
- Eastern Kingbird 1
- Warbling Vireo 1
- Red-eyed Vireo 3
- Blue Jay 6
- American Crow 1
- Black-capped Chickadee 5
- Tufted Titmouse 3
- White-breasted Nuthatch 3
- House Wren 4
- Carolina Wren 1
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
- Wood Thrush 4
- American Robin 12
- Gray Catbird 11
- Cedar Waxwing 9
- Ovenbird 3
- Northern Waterthrush 1 Along the stream
- Black-and-white Warbler 8
- Tennessee Warbler 1 * Uncommon migrant. Singing typical "engine turning over song" along the Pond Trail. Never got on this one, although it was definitely close.
- Common Yellowthroat 4
- Hooded Warbler 1 *Uncommon-rare this far north. Singing away "tuwee tuwee tuwee teeyo" near the Reservoir. Tantalizingly, we were unable to see this bird despite a good effort.
- American Redstart 3
- Cape May Warbler 1 Heard after the fact in recordings and included here only for historical/scientific purposes.
- Northern Parula 10
- Magnolia Warbler 4
- Yellow Warbler 1
- Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 On the Levee Trail
- Blackpoll Warbler 4 Flagged for high count. Common migrant, and although slightly early, this species seems to be arriving earlier and earlier each year. All singing high pitched staccato song. "Tsit tsit tsit tsit" in various locations around park.
- Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
- Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Near the Reservoir
- Canada Warbler 1 Singing by the stream. Never got on it.
- Chipping Sparrow 2
- Song Sparrow 1
- Eastern Towhee 2
- Scarlet Tanager 3
- Northern Cardinal 5
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7
- Indigo Bunting 1
- Red-winged Blackbird 2
- Common Grackle 8
- Brown-headed Cowbird 3
- Baltimore Oriole 6
- House Finch 2
- American Goldfinch 3
- House Sparrow 3
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