Hello everyone,

We had several highlights today, in addition to the beautiful fall weather. A Peregrine Falcon was seen near the music bridge. We had a lot of Redstarts, but only the females and juvenile males. We’re hoping that the males will come through soon.  A large flock of Cedar Waxwings flew over and the Hummingbirds were plentiful among the jewelweed.

BIRDERS: Marisa, Eric, Letitia, Cheryl, Marian, Karin, Liz, Jennie

TIME:   8:00am to 11:00am   

WEATHER: Sunny, breezy, in the 60s and rising to the 70s   

As always, thank you to Cheryl, lister extraordinaire.

1. Canada Goose   Number observed: 64

2. Wood Duck  Number observed: 6

3. Mallard   Number observed: 9

4. Chimney Swift   Number observed: 3

5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Number observed: 7 Details: absolutely loving the Jewel Weed

6. Great Blue Heron   Number observed: 4

7. Green Heron   Number observed: 3

8. Northern Harrier   Number observed: 1 Details: Flyover, Seen in Bobolink Meadow, identified by Marian N.

9. Downy Woodpecker   Number observed: 5

10. Peregrine Falcon   Number observed: 1

11. Eastern Wood-Pewee   Number observed: 3

12. Eastern Phoebe   Number observed: 1

13. Warbling Vireo   Number observed: 5

14. Red-eyed Vireo   Number observed: 2

15. American Crow   Number observed: 1

16. Black-capped Chickadee   Number observed: 9

17. Barn Swallow   Number observed: 1

18. White-breasted Nuthatch   Number observed: 1

19. Gray Catbird   Number observed: 3

20. Veery   Number observed: 1

21. Swainson's Thrush   Number observed: 3

22. American Robin   Number observed: 1

23. thrush sp.   Number observed: 1

24. Cedar Waxwing   Number observed: 25

25. House Sparrow   Number observed: 1

26. American Goldfinch   Number observed: 15

27. Song Sparrow   Number observed: 2

28. Northern Waterthrush   Number observed: 2

29. Black-and-white Warbler   Number observed: 2

30. Tennessee Warbler   Number observed: 1

31. American Redstart   Number observed: 9

32. Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler    Number observed: 1

33. Palm Warbler   Number observed: 1

34. Northern Cardinal   Number observed: 3

35. Indigo Bunting   Number observed: 1

Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.

Recordings are not used to attract birds.

The Walks are free and open to one and all. They are held year round. Newcomers are warmly welcomed. 

Saturday morning walks: Start at 8:00 a.m. and cover a distance of two miles.  Birders walk from the meeting spot counterclockwise onto Wooded Island. Exiting Wooded Island at the south end, the birders walk along the soccer field and enter the south end of Bobolink Meadow. The Meadow’s path leads to the Music Bridge. After crossing the Music Bridge birders walk through the parking lot and around the Columbia Basin (North Lagoon) and return to our meeting spot.  In late fall, winter and early spring, the birders check for birds on the lakefront at the Outer Harbor near LaRabida Hospital and the Inner Harbor after the Wooded Island walk.

Meeting Spot:  Birders meet on the west shore of the Columbia Basin (North Lagoon).  Park on Stony Island Avenue near 59th Street, walk east across the parkland area, then cross Cornell Drive to reach the spot.

Good birding everyone,

Jennie

Photo: Wood Duck by Teri Franzen/Audubon Photography Awards