Bell’s Bend
Park
Feb. 15,
2014
Despite the
bizarre meeting time, nineteen birders showed up at Bell's Bend this evening to
look for displaying American Woodcocks. Many of us did a little birding before
the "big show" and produced a decent list. Most notable were a couple
of Fox Sparrows, one Northern Harrier, and a few fly-over blackbird flocks of
several thousand birds consisting of mostly Red-winged Blackbirds and Common
Grackles, though there could have been a few Rusties hidden with them. But of
course, the main attraction was the woodcocks, and they did not disappoint. At
least ten woodcocks were heard and a few seen just after sundown. A big thanks
to Cyndi Routledge for leading the outing! A complete list of species is below.
19 species
Northern
Harrier-1
Red-tailed
Hawk-1
Cooper's
Hawk-1
American
Woodcock-10
Mourning
Dove-1
Carolina
Chickadee-x (heard only)
Carolina
Wren-2
American
Robin-50+
Northern
Mockingbird-1
Yellow-rumped
Warbler-1
Eastern
Towhee-6
Swamp
Sparrow-20+
Song
Sparrow-20+
White-throated
Sparrow-20+
Northern
Cardinal-25+
Red-winged
Blackbird-1500+
Common
Grackle-1500+
Eastern
Meadowlark-12
House
Finch-2
Chloe Walker
Field Trip
Coordinator
