Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society
2009 Monthly Bird Walks
Kirby Park Natural Area
January 25, 2009
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
14 |
|
Herring Gull |
1 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
10 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
1 |
Carolina Wren |
6 |
|
Mourning Dove |
5 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
2 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
1 |
European Starling |
6 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
5 |
Song Sparrow |
6 |
|
Blue Jay |
4 |
White-throated Sparrow |
1 |
|
American Crow |
6 |
Northern Cardinal |
2 |
|
Black-capped Chickadee |
19 |
American Goldfinch |
3 |
Gray Squirrel: 3 (Even they knew enough to stay inside until almost noon.)
Porcupine: 1 (We think he's frozen to the branch.)
Oil Can Bison: 1
Frozen Observers: 2 most of the way; 3 for the very beginning
Hours: 4.0
Weather: FREAKING COLD! with some sun and clouds, light wind; 5-17 °F
February 22, 2009
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Canada Goose |
24 |
Fish Crow |
13 |
|
American Black Duck |
2 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
16 |
|
Mallard |
38 |
Tufted Titmouse |
10 |
|
Hooded Merganser |
8 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
7 |
|
Common Merganser |
13 |
Carolina Wren |
4 |
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
1 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet |
1 |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
1 |
Eastern Bluebird |
2 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
10 |
European Starling |
3 |
|
Mourning Dove |
4 |
Song Sparrow |
2 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
2 |
White-throated Sparrow |
2 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
6 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
18 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
Northern Cardinal |
2 |
|
Blue Jay |
2 |
American Goldfinch |
15 |
|
American Crow |
8 |
House Sparrow |
2 |
Gray Squirrel: 2
Porcupine: 1
Total Avian Species: 28
Observers: 2
Hours: 5.0
Weather: Cloudy with calm-light winds becoming stronger near the end and
occasional snow showers; 34-37 °F.
March 22, 2009
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Great Blue Heron |
1 |
Fish Crow |
9 |
|
Canada Goose |
571 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
13 |
|
Wood Duck |
17 |
Tufted Titmouse |
24 |
|
Mallard |
12 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
7 |
|
Hooded Merganser |
2 |
Carolina Wren |
6 |
|
Common Merganser |
8 |
Golden-crowned kinglet |
1 |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
2 |
Eastern Bluebird |
1 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
American Robin |
31 |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
2 |
European Starling |
4 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
7 |
Song Sparrow |
50 |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
White-throated Sparrow |
4 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
4 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
28 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
8 |
Northern Cardinal |
8 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
1 |
Common Grackle |
4 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
2 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
4 |
|
Blue Jay |
6 |
American Goldfinch |
7 |
|
American Crow |
12 |
|
|
Woodchuck: 1
Gray Squirrel: 5
Oil Can Bison: 1
Total Avian Species: 33
Observers: 3
Hours: 3.75
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy to partly cloudy; 32-48 °F
April 26, 2009
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Green Heron |
1 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
12 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
1 |
Tufted Titmouse |
13 |
|
Canada Goose |
76 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
3 |
|
Wood Duck |
27 |
Carolina Wren |
7 |
|
Mallard |
7 |
House Wren |
2 |
|
Common Merganser |
3 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
4 |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
1 |
Hermit Thrush |
1 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
American Robin |
44 |
|
Killdeer |
1 |
Brown Thrasher |
2 |
|
Greater Yellowlegs |
2 |
European Starling |
11 |
|
Spotted Sandpiper |
1 |
Yellow Warbler |
6 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
44 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
18 |
|
Mourning Dove |
5 |
American Redstart |
1 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
5 |
Field Sparrow |
2 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
7 |
Song Sparrow |
47 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
4 |
White-throated Sparrow |
38 |
|
Northern Flicker |
2 |
Dark-eyed Junco |
1 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
2 |
Northern Cardinal |
9 |
|
Great Crested Flycatcher |
1 |
Red-winged Blackbird |
3 |
|
Yellow-throated Vireo |
1 |
Common Grackle |
14 |
|
Blue Jay |
21 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
16 |
|
American Crow |
11 |
Baltimore Oriole |
1 |
|
Fish Crow |
11 |
American Goldfinch |
30 |
|
Tree Swallow |
1 |
House Sparrow |
4 |
|
Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
2 |
|
|
Cabbage White Butterfly: 34
Mourning Cloak Butterfly: 1
Black Swallowtail Butterfly: 1
Eastern Comma Butterfly: 3
Snapping Turtle: 1
Painted Turtle: 6
American Toad: Bunch
Gray Squirrel: 4
Fox Squirrel: 1
Oil Tank Bison: 1
Total Avian Species: 49
Observers: 3, with guests
Hours: 5.5
Weather: Hot; 60-90 °F
May 24, 2009
|
Species |
Number |
Species |
Number |
|
Turkey Vulture |
1 |
Fish Crow |
3 |
|
Canada Goose |
43 |
Tree Swallow |
2 |
|
Wood Duck |
20 |
Cliff Swallow |
3 |
|
Mallard |
12 |
Black-capped Chickadee |
3 |
|
Common Merganser |
2 |
Tufted Titmouse |
5 |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
3 |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
3 |
|
Broad-winged Hawk |
3 |
Carolina Wren |
3 |
|
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
1 |
|
Killdeer |
1 |
American Robin |
48 |
|
Rock Pigeon |
8 |
Gray Catbird |
33 |
|
Mourning Dove |
1 |
European Starling |
7 |
|
Chimney Swift |
5 |
Cedar Waxwing |
30 |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
Yellow Warbler |
14 |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
4 |
Blackpoll Warbler |
1 |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
3 |
American Redstart |
12 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
3 |
Common Yellowthroat |
4 |
|
Northern Flicker |
2 |
Song Sparrow |
20 |
|
Eastern Wood-Pewee |
1 |
Northern Cardinal |
1 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
1 |
Indigo Bunting |
3 |
|
Great Crested Flycatcher |
1 |
Common Grackle |
70 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
12 |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
2 |
|
Blue Jay |
5 |
American Goldfinch |
5 |
|
American Crow |
9 |
House Sparrow |
7 |
Gray Squirrel: 4
Cabbage White Butterfly: 13
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: 2
Silver-spotted Skipper: 1
American Toad: ³ 12
Green Frog: 1
Painted Turtle: 5
Snapping Turtle: 1
Total Avian Species: 46
Observers: 3
Hours: 5.0
Weather: Warm and muggy; 63-82 °F
June 28, 2009
Species
Number
Species
Number
Double-crested Cormorant
1
American Crow
7
Green Heron
1
Fish Crow
14
Great Blue Heron
2
Tree Swallow
6
Turkey Vulture
1
Black-capped Chickadee
6
Mallard
3
Tufted Titmouse
13
Common Merganser
11
White-breasted Nuthatch
2
Cooper's Hawk
5
Carolina Wren
6
Broad-winged Hawk
2
House Wren
3
Peregrine Falcon
6
Wood Thrush
1
Ring-billed Gull
1
American Robin
12
Rock Pigeon
7
Gray Catbird
47
Mourning Dove
1
European Starling
4
Chimney Swift
5
Cedar Waxwing
2
Belted Kingfisher
1
Yellow Warbler
6
Red-bellied Woodpecker
4
American Redstart
4
Downy Woodpecker
8
Common Yellowthroat
2
Hairy Woodpecker
2
Song Sparrow
16
Northern Flicker
1
Northern Cardinal
5
Eastern Phoebe
3
Indigo Bunting
6
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Common Grackle
2
Red-eyed Vireo
10
Brown-headed Cowbird
2
Blue Jay
5
American Goldfinch
4
Woodchuck: 1
Chipmunk: 1
Gray Squirrel: 4
Eastern Cottontail: 1
Map Turtle: 2
Gamera: 1
Green Frog: 4
Cabbage White Butterfly: 12
Surphur sp.: 1
Silver-spotted Skipper: 2
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: 1
Monarch: 1
Hackberry Emperor: 2
Eastern Comma: 1
Great Spangled Fritillary: 1
Total Avian Species: 44
Observers: 3
Hours: 5.5
Weather: Mostly sunny; 64-84 °F