Thursday, October 18, 2012


Radnor Lake State Natural Area
Oct. 17, 2012

This morning 11 folks shared the last of our fall Wednesday walks. Most of the warblers have moved on, waterfowl and winter birds beginning to arrive. Spectacular foliage, mild temperature and a slight breeze made for a pleasant morning.

Canada Goose  84
Wood Duck  41
Gadwall  8
American Black Duck  1
Ring-necked Duck  3
Wild Turkey  15
Pied-billed Grebe  6
Great Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  1
American Coot  15
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  5
Northern Flicker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  5
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  15
American Crow  21
Carolina Chickadee  11
Tufted Titmouse  10
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Eastern Bluebird  3
American Robin  12
Gray Catbird  1
Brown Thrasher  1
Cedar Waxwing  40
Yellow-rumped Warbler  35
Black-throated Green Warbler  5
White-throated Sparrow  4
Northern Cardinal  7
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  2

Susan Hollyday