February 4, 2020
This was a very cold day with temperatures hovering between 32-35 with wind and snow flurries. The bird of the day was the sighting of the Golden Eagle on the Josh Wilson Road in Burlington.
52 Species (Approx. Qty)
Attendees: Virginia, Jim, Kate, Jamie, Phil, Pete, Rex, Melinda, Bev, Sue, Ken, Karen, Rick, Craig, Janelle, and Nancy
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Snow Goose (4,100), Trumpeter Swan (756), Tundra Swan (3), Gadwall (4), Eurasian Wigeon (3), American Wigeon (3,500), Mallard (170), Northern Shoveler (1), Green-winged Teal (40), Northern Pintail (6), Ring-necked Duck (3), Bufflehead (3), Hooded Merganser (1)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (1), Great Blue Heron (2)
GULLS: Ring-billed (2), Glaucous-winged (39)
RAPTORS: Golden Eagle (1), Bald Eagle (13), Red-tailed Hawk (15), Northern Harrier (4), Peregrine Falcon (1)
RAILS, CRANES: Virginia Rail (1)
SHOREBIRDS: Black-bellied Plover (4), Greater Yellowlegs (9), Dunlin (3,750), Long-billed Dowitcher (2)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Eurasian Collared-Dove (4)
WOODPECKERS: Downy Woodpecker (1), Northern Flicker (4)
CORVIDS: American Crow (17), Black Phoebe (2)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped (6), Chestnut-backed (1), Bushtit (18)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Brown Creeper (2)
WRENS: Marsh (1)
KINGLETS: Golden-crowned (1), Ruby-crowned (1)
THRUSHES: American Robin (8)
STARLING: European Starling (60)
LONGSPURS, WARBLERS: Yellow-rumped (6)
SPARROW, TANAGERS: Spotted Towhee (6), Fox Sparrow (2), Song Sparrow (8), Golden-crowned Sparrow (6), Dark-eyed Junco (45)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (403), Brewer's Blackbird (151), Brown-headed Cowbird (1)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Sparrow (4)