Sparrows and Open Country with Tony Beck

May 24, 2012 7:30 am

This was my third visit to this productive area behind the airport in a week.  This time we concentrated almost exclusively on the sparrows.  We also ventured across the other side of Bowesville road, then drove to Mer Bleue to find Swamp and Lincoln's sparrows.

Peter and I arrived ahead of the others.  We saw the Brown Thrasher and heard several other birds while waiting.  We were joined by Heather, Tony, Nina, Alex, Helena and several others including a young photographer names Hakhan.

Bird List

1. Brown Thrasher
2. Common Yellowthroat
3. Grasshopper Sparrow
4. Field Sparrow
5. Song Sparrow
6. Savannah Sparrow
7. Clay-colored Sparrow
8. Indigo Bunting
9. Yellow Warbler
10. Red-winged Blackbird
11. Great Blue Heron
12. Vesper Sparrow
13. White-throated Sparrow (H)
14. Blue Jay
15. Alder Flycatcher
16. Chestnut-sided Warbler
17. Mallard
18. Northern Flicker
19. Gray Catbird
20. American Goldfinch
21. Baltimore Oriole
22. Common Grackle
23. Wood Thrush (H)
24. Eastern Kingbird
25. Bobolink
26. Ring-billed Gull
27. American Robin
28. American Crow
29. Chipping Sparrow
30. Sandhill Crane
31. Broadwing Hawk
32. Purple Finch
33. Lincloln's Sparrow
34. Swamp Sparrow
35. Palm Warbler
36. Black and White Warbler