Despite the gloomy conditions, with occasional rain, the birds put on a good show for this morning’s BBC walk. Migrants included a Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-rumped Warbler and at least 8 Hermit Thrushes. For many the highlight was the pair of Great Horned Owls, snuggling on the same branch in the dell. eBird checklist below.
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Apr 23, 2016
7:00 AM
1 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
2 Wild Turkey
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 gull sp.
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4 Mourning Dove
2 Great Horned Owl
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1 Blue-headed Vireo
3 Blue Jay
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
8 Hermit Thrush
10 American Robin
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
12 Chipping Sparrow
2 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
14 White-throated Sparrow
6 Northern Cardinal
6 Common Grackle
8 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 American GoldfinchNumber of Taxa: 27

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