Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society
2005 Monthly Bird Walks
Kirby Park Natural Area
January 23, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Canada Goose |
24 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
10 |
|
Mallard |
14 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
7 |
|
Common Merganser |
3 |
Brown Creeper |
1 |
|
Bald Eagle |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
3 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
2 |
Song Sparrow |
1 |
|
Mourning Dove |
1 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
12 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
6 |
Northern Cardinal |
1 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
2 |
American Goldfinch |
1 |
|
American Crow |
4 |
|
|
Certifiably deranged bird watchers: 1
Total Avian Species: 17
Bird Brains: 1
Weather: Frigid, with blowing and drifting snow; 9 - 12 °F
Total Time: 4.0 Hours
February 27, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Canada Goose |
32 |
American Crow |
8 |
|
Mallard |
12 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
2 |
|
Common Merganser |
3 |
Tufted Titmouse |
7 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
2 |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
3 |
Carolina Wren |
4 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
34 |
European Starling |
4 |
|
Mourning Dove |
2 |
Song Sparrow |
1 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
33 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
5 |
Northern Cardinal |
1 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
American Goldfinch |
2 |
Gray Squirrel: 2
Total Avian Species: 20
Observers: 3
Weather: Clear; 17 - 30 °F
Total Time: 4.0 Hours
March 27, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Blue Jay |
2 |
|
Canada Goose |
380 |
American Crow |
13 |
|
Wood Duck |
33 |
Fish Crow |
7 |
|
American Black Duck |
1 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
12 |
|
Mallard |
26 |
Tufted Titmouse |
15 |
|
Hooded Merganser |
5 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
6 |
|
Common Merganser |
4 |
Brown Creeper |
1 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
5 |
|
Killdeer |
1 |
American Robin |
16 |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
6 |
European Starling |
15 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
10 |
Cedar Waxwing |
24 |
|
Mourning Dove |
3 |
Song Sparrow |
19 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
2 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
26 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
11 |
Northern Cardinal |
8 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
3 |
Common Grackle |
35 |
|
Northern Flicker |
1 |
American Goldfinch |
3 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
3 |
|
|
Gray Squirrel: Several
Mink: 1
Total Avian Species: 33
Observers: 3
Weather: Overcast; 41 - 46 °F
Total Time: 4.25 hours
April 24, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Double-crested Cormorant |
3 |
Fish Crow |
4 |
|
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Tree Swallow |
1 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
1 |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
2 |
|
Canada Goose |
2 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
4 |
|
Wood Duck |
19 |
Tufted Titmouse |
6 |
|
Mallard |
10 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
4 |
|
Common Merganser |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
4 |
|
Osprey |
1 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
4 |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
4 |
|
Broad-winged Hawk |
1 |
American Robin |
29 |
|
Spotted Sandpiper |
1 |
European Starling |
6 |
|
Bonaparte's Gull |
1 |
Cedar Waxwing |
20 |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
12 |
Yellow Warbler |
1 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
9 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
6 |
|
Mourning Dove |
1 |
Chipping Sparrow |
1 |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
9 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
White-throated Sparrow |
1 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
8 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
2 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
2 |
Northern Cardinal |
4 |
|
Northern Flicker |
3 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
4 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
4 |
Common Grackle |
10 |
|
Blue-headed Vireo |
1 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
21 |
|
Blue Jay |
1 |
American Goldfinch |
15 |
|
American Crow |
16 |
House Sparrow |
1 |
Gray Squirrel: Several
Muskrat: 1
Total Avian Species: 48
Observers: 6
Time: 5 hours
Weather: Overcast with occasional drizzle; 42 °F
May 22, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Double-crested Cormorant |
7 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
7 |
|
Green Heron |
4 |
Brown Creeper |
2 |
|
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
3 |
|
Canada Goose |
9 |
House Wren |
3 |
|
Wood Duck |
18 |
Veery |
3 |
|
Mallard |
13 |
Wood Thrush |
3 |
|
Common Merganser |
2 |
American Robin |
237 |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
Gray Catbird |
224 |
|
Red-shouldered Hawk |
1 |
European Starling |
4 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
1 |
Cedar Waxwing |
14 |
|
Spotted Sandpiper |
1 |
Yellow Warbler |
13 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
7 |
Chestnut-sided Warbler |
2 |
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
2 |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
1 |
|
Chimney Swift |
12 |
Blackpoll Warbler |
15 |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
American Redstart |
7 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
Northern Waterthrush |
1 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
4 |
Common Yellowthroat |
2 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
5 |
Scarlet Tanager |
2 |
|
Northern Flicker |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
25 |
|
Eastern Wood Pewee |
3 |
Northern Cardinal |
5 |
|
Willow Flycatcher |
1 |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
1 |
|
Least Flycatcher |
5 |
Indigo Bunting |
4 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
5 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
3 |
|
Great Crested Flycatcher |
2 |
Common Grackle |
126 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
5 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
7 |
|
Blue Jay |
62 |
Baltimore Oriole |
4 |
|
American Crow |
12 |
House Finch |
1 |
|
Fish Crow |
2 |
American Goldfinch |
10 |
|
Black-capped Chickadee |
3 |
House Sparrow |
5 |
|
Tufted Titmouse |
4 |
|
|
Gray Squirrel: Several
Woodchuck: 1
Total Avian Species: 59
Observers: 11
Time: 5.75 Hours
Weather: Overcast-partly cloudy, 50 - 58 °F
June 26, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Tree Swallow |
2 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
6 |
Cliff Swallow |
6 |
|
Wood Duck |
1 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
9 |
|
Common Merganser |
4 |
Tufted Titmouse |
2 |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
4 |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
5 |
|
Broad-winged Hawk |
1 |
House Wren |
5 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
3 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
4 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
6 |
Wood Thrush |
1 |
|
Mourning Dove |
2 |
American Robin |
28 |
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
1 |
Gray Catbird |
41 |
|
Chimney Swift |
2 |
European Starling |
3 |
|
Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
1 |
Yellow Warbler |
4 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
American Redstart |
10 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
12 |
Chipping Sparrow |
2 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
13 |
|
Northern Flicker |
2 |
Northern Cardinal |
8 |
|
Eastern Wood Pewee |
1 |
Indigo Bunting |
1 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
2 |
Common Grackle |
7 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
3 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
5 |
|
Blue Jay |
3 |
American Goldfinch |
6 |
|
American Crow |
8 |
House Sparrow |
3 |
|
Fish Crow |
9 |
|
|
Gray Squirrel: Several
Total Avian Species: 45
Observers: 7
Time: 4.5 Hours
Weather: Hot and Humid; 75-90 °F
July 24, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Cliff Swallow |
4 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
1 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
6 |
|
Canada Goose |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
8 |
|
Wood Duck |
2 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
6 |
|
Mallard |
25 |
Carolina Wren |
4 |
|
Common Merganser |
3 |
Wood Thrush |
2 |
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
1 |
American Robin |
37 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
Gray Catbird |
12 |
|
Rock Dove |
5 |
European Starling |
50 |
|
Mourning Dove |
1 |
Yellow Warbler |
6 |
|
Chimney Swift |
9 |
American Redstart |
2 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
10 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
9 |
Northern Cardinal |
3 |
|
Northern Flicker |
1 |
Indigo Bunting |
2 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
1 |
Common Grackle |
24 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
1 |
House Finch |
4 |
|
Blue Jay |
6 |
American Goldfinch |
6 |
|
American Crow |
7 |
House Sparrow |
7 |
|
Fish Crow |
7 |
|
|
Gray Squirrel: Several
Total Avian Species: 37
Observers: 2
Time: 3.75 hours
Weather: Sunny and pleasant; 64 - 81 °F
August 28, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Green Heron |
2 |
Blue Jay |
20 |
|
Great Blue Heron |
2 |
American Crow |
12 |
|
Great Egret |
4 |
Tree Swallow |
50 |
|
Mallard |
6 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
7 |
|
Osprey |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
6 |
|
Broad-winged Hawk |
1 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
6 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
4 |
|
Killdeer |
4 |
House Wren |
1 |
|
Rock Dove |
16 |
American Robin |
70 |
|
Mourning Dove |
14 |
Gray Catbird |
32 |
|
Common Nighthawk |
2 |
European Starling |
5 |
|
Chimney Swift |
20 |
Cedar Waxwing |
22 |
|
Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
2 |
American Redstart |
4 |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
Common Yellowthroat |
3 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
52 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
4 |
Northern Cardinal |
2 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
6 |
|
Northern Flicker |
1 |
Indigo Bunting |
5 |
|
Eastern Wood-pewee |
1 |
Baltimore Oriole |
1 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
3 |
American Goldfinch |
8 |
Gray Squirrel: Several
Total Avian Species: 40
Observers: 5
Time: 5.75 hours
Weather: Overcast with occasional light drizzle; 67-75 °F
September 25, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
4 |
Tufted Titmouse |
10 |
|
Canada Goose |
93 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
7 |
|
Mallard |
16 |
Carolina Wren |
7 |
|
Osprey |
1 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
2 |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
American Robin |
70 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
Gray Catbird |
6 |
|
Killdeer |
2 |
Brown Thrasher |
1 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
25 |
Cedar Waxwing |
2 |
|
Mourning Dove |
9 |
European Starling |
9 |
|
Chimney Swift |
51 |
Chestnut-sided Warbler |
1 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
Magnolia Warbler |
1 |
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
3 |
Black-throated Blue Warbler |
1 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
6 |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
6 |
|
Northern Flicker |
2 |
Blackpoll Warbler |
2 |
|
Eastern Wood Pewee |
3 |
Common Yellowthroat |
1 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
2 |
Canada Warbler |
1 |
|
Great Crested Flycatcher |
1 |
Scarlet Tanager |
1 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
2 |
Chipping Sparrow |
1 |
|
Blue Jay |
7 |
Song Sparrow |
3 |
|
American Crow |
12 |
Northern Cardinal |
2 |
|
Tree Swallow |
11 |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
2 |
|
Black-capped Chickadee |
16 |
American Goldfinch |
39 |
Monarch Butterfly: At least 15
Gray Squirrel: At least 6
Total Avian Species: 44
Observers: 8
Time: 6 hours
Weather: Overcast with light wind; 65 - 73 °F
October 23, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
5 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
6 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
1 |
Brown Creeper |
2 |
|
Canada Goose |
47 |
Carolina Wren |
9 |
|
Wood Duck |
1 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
5 |
|
Mallard |
21 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
10 |
|
Bald Eagle |
2 |
Veery |
1 |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
1 |
Hermit Thrush |
1 |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
1 |
American Robin |
67 |
|
Red-shouldered Hawk |
1 |
Gray Catbird |
1 |
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
1 |
European Starling |
15 |
|
American Woodcock |
1 |
Cedar Waxwing |
37 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
25 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
21 |
|
Mourning Dove |
13 |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
3 |
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
2 |
Blackpoll Warbler |
1 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
6 |
American Redstart |
3 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
2 |
Eastern Towhee |
1 |
|
Northern Flicker |
2 |
Chipping Sparrow |
33 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
8 |
Song Sparrow |
42 |
|
Blue-headed Vireo |
2 |
Swamp Sparrow |
1 |
|
Blue Jay |
13 |
White-throated Sparrow |
114 |
|
American Crow |
8 |
White-crowned Sparrow |
5 |
|
Black-capped Chickadee |
24 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
37 |
|
Tufted Titmouse |
9 |
Northern Cardinal |
5 |
|
Red-breasted Nuthatch |
1 |
American Goldfinch |
10 |
White-tailed Deer: 1
Gray Squirrel: Several
Turtle: 1
Total Avian Species: 48
Observers: 4
Time: 7 hours
Weather: Cloudy, damp, and chilly; 46 - 52°F
November 27, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
2 |
Tufted Titmouse |
6 |
|
Canada Goose |
100 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
8 |
|
Mallard |
10 |
Brown Creeper |
2 |
|
Common Merganser |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
7 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
1 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
3 |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
20 |
American Robin |
47 |
|
Rock Dove |
18 |
European Starling |
27 |
|
Mourning Dove |
30 |
Cedar Waxwing |
12 |
|
Great Horned Owl |
1 |
Eastern Towhee |
1 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
3 |
Fox Sparrow |
3 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
Song Sparrow |
8 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
7 |
White-throated Sparrow |
24 |
|
Northern Flicker |
1 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
145 |
|
Blue Jay |
6 |
Northern Cardinal |
8 |
|
American Crow |
12 |
House Finch |
2 |
|
Fish Crow |
1 |
American Goldfinch |
9 |
|
Black-capped Chickadee |
24 |
|
|
Pooped-on Birder: 1
Gray Squirrel: a few
Total Avian Species: 33
Observers: 4
Time: 5 hours
Weather: Cloudy with a brief sprinkle; 32 - 48 °F
December 25, 2005
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
2 |
American Crow |
10 |
|
Canada Goose |
64 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
16 |
|
American Black Duck |
2 |
Tufted Titmouse |
8 |
|
Mallard |
34 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
6 |
|
Common Merganser |
3 |
Brown Creeper |
5 |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
4 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
1 |
Winter Wren |
1 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
33 |
European Starling |
23 |
|
Mourning Dove |
36 |
Song Sparrow |
5 |
|
Great Horned Owl |
2 |
White-throated Sparrow |
2 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
10 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
11 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
3 |
Northern Cardinal |
7 |
|
Northern Flicker |
2 |
American Goldfinch |
8 |
|
Blue Jay |
2 |
|
|
Gray Squirrel: A few
Total Avian Species: 27
Observers: 3
Hours: 4
Weather: Sunny-overcast; calm-light wind; brief sprinkle; 25-41°F