NTOS Field Trips

Radnor Lake
July 15, 2012
Davidson County

Six birders participated in the NTOS field trip to Radnor Lake on Saturday, July 14. We walked around the lake in quite humid conditions and with some light rain. Several WOOD THRUSHES were singing as we started up the road to the lake. BLACK VULTURES were seen feeding on a deer carcass near the lake-side deck but we did not dally as the smell was quite strong.  Along the way we heard and saw a few SUMMER TANAGERS and GREEN HERONS. On the east end of the lake a dark colored duck with orange legs was seen preening on a log. Based on the color, size, bill color and an absence of white in the wings, it was determined to be an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK. It was a good outing and we made it back to the cars just before the heavy rains started.

Below is a recap of the walk.

Canada Goose - 30
Wood Duck - 40
American Black Duck - 1
Mallard - 12
Great Blue Heron - 1
Green Heron - 5
Black Vulture - 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Barred Owl - 1
Chimney Swift - 3
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
Acadian Flycatcher - 2
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 8
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee - 9
Tufted Titmouse - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 8
Wood Thrush - 5
American Robin - 2
Summer Tanager - 6
Northern Cardinal - 9
American Goldfinch – 8

Scott Block