Bell’s Bend Park
Davidson County
Oct. 26,
2013
This frosty
morning, seventeen birders, including some new members, braved the cold for the
October NTOS field trip to Bells Bend. A couple of birders in the group got
"lifebirds", and that's always exciting--even for those who have
already seen the species! The trees around the Outdoor Center yielded dozens
(or should I say HUNDREDS) of Yellow-rumped Warblers and American Robins. A
Lincoln's Sparrow gave somewhat nice views for a few and even sang its warbling
song briefly. Towards the end of the trip, a Sharp-shinned Hawk dashed in front
of us and glided at a quite high altitude. Two other notable species were a
Green Heron and a Barn Swallow which seemed to be a little late despite the
weather. Overall, a pretty decent day. The complete list is as follows:
44 species
| waterfowl sp.-8
Great Blue Heron-1
Green Heron-1
Black Vulture-11
Turkey Vulture-9
Sharp-shinned Hawk-1
Cooper's Hawk-1
Red-tailed Hawk-1
American Kestrel-1
Red-bellied Woodpecker-4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-3
Downy Woodpecker-2
Northern Flicker-7
Eastern Phoebe-1
Blue Jay-12
American Crow-3
Barn Swallow-1
Carolina Chickadee-x (heard)
Tufted Titmouse-x (heard)
White-breasted Nuthatch-1
Carolina Wren-2
House Wren-2
|
Marsh Wren-1
Golden-crowned Kinglet-3
Eastern Bluebird-13
Hermit Thrush-x (heard)
American Robin-200
Northern Mockingbird-4
Brown Thrasher-2
European Starling-1
Cedar Waxwing-x (heard)
Yellow-rumped Warbler-40
Eastern Towhee-6
Chipping Sparrow-2
Field Sparrow-17
Song Sparrow-29
Lincoln's Sparrow-1
Swamp Sparrow-23
White-throated Sparrow-14
Northern Cardinal-5
Red-winged Blackbird-2
Common Grackle-10
House Finch-2
American Goldfinch-7
|
Chloe Walker
.JPG) |
| Great sparrow habitat - photo by Mary Zimmerman |
