October 3, 2012
Under clear skies
and brilliant sunshine with mist rising from the lake, 20 birders set off this
morning on the NTOS-sponsored walk at Radnor Lake State Natural Area. As might
be expected, MAGNOLIA WARBLERS were in high numbers, but they were actually outdone
by the BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS. Several BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS were seen;
one along the Lake Trail was particularly cooperative. A little unusual was a
lone female YELLOW WARBLER spotted in bare branches near the Spillway. A first
for this fall for the group was a GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Dozens of CHIMNEY
SWIFTS flew out over the lake, swooping down, skimming along the surface for a
a second or two, and rising up only to do it again. A large gathering of ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS was seen near Grassy Point and a few males still had considerable
color.
Below is a list
of species observed.
41 species
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 27
Blue-winged Teal 7
Pied-billed Grebe 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Chimney Swift 105
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 12
Carolina Chickadee 14
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 11
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 2
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 35
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 11
Bay-breasted Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 14
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 9
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 2
Kevin Bowden
Wood Duck 27
Blue-winged Teal 7
Pied-billed Grebe 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Chimney Swift 105
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 12
Carolina Chickadee 14
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 11
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 2
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 35
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 11
Bay-breasted Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 14
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 9
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 2
Kevin Bowden
