Photo: Tufted titmouse by Judy Lyle

Hello everyone,

Public Service Announcement: a Vortex objective lens cap was found along our route. Please let me know if it’s yours and I’ll arrange to get it to you.

The confusing fall warblers are arriving! Several were observed and identified by birders who have done their homework. Chimney Swifts and Barn Swallows are still here but I’m sure they’ll be departing for warmer climates soon.

Two Cooper’s Hawks were perched on the dome of the MSI Space Center and were being harassed by a murder of crows. The crows were relentless. We found a Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron in Osaka’s usual spot in the Japanese Garden but later found that Osaka was hanging out along the shoreline. Betty, who visits the area daily and observes the herons closely tells us that Osaka usually arrives around 9:00am when the waterfall is turned on.

BIRDERS: Eric, Betty, Marian, Mike, Jennie, Cheryl, Stacey, Lucy, Jim, Lillian, Mark, Leslie, Becky, Dennis, Paul, Kristin, Tracy, Trevor, Renate and welcome to Katie and Roger.

TIME: 8:00am to 11:30am                 

WEATHER: Sunny, mid 60s

Compiler: Cheryl

Photographer: Eric

1. Canada Goose   Number observed: 31

2. Wood Duck   Number observed: 7

3. Mallard   Number observed: 12

4. Mourning Dove   Number observed: 1

5. Chimney Swift   Number observed: 11

6. Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Number observed: 3

7. Ring-billed Gull   Number observed: 1

8. Double-crested Cormorant   Number observed: 5

9. Great Blue Heron   Number observed: 6

10. Great Egret   Number observed: 1

11. Green Heron   Number observed: 5

12. Black-crowned Night-Heron   Number observed: 3

13. Cooper's Hawk   Number observed: 4

14. Red-shouldered Hawk   Number observed: 1

15. Red-tailed Hawk   Number observed: 1

16. Northern Flicker   Number observed: 1

17. Eastern Kingbird   Number observed: 1

18. Philadelphia Vireo   Number observed: 1

19. Warbling Vireo   Number observed: 6

20. Red-eyed Vireo   Number observed: 1

21. American Crow   Number observed: 8

22. Black-capped Chickadee   Number observed: 4

23. Barn Swallow   Number observed: 11

24. White-breasted Nuthatch   Number observed: 1

25. Gray Catbird   Number observed: 7

26. American Robin   Number observed: 5

27. House Finch   Number observed: 1

28. American Goldfinch   Number observed: 8

29. Black-and-white Warbler   Number observed: 1

30. Nashville Warbler   Number observed: 1

31. American Redstart   Number observed: 1

32. Cape May Warbler   Number observed: 1

33. Magnolia Warbler   Number observed: 1

34. Bay-breasted Warbler   Number observed: 2

35. Blackpoll Warbler   Number observed: 2

36. Black-throated Green Warbler   Number observed: 1

37. Northern Cardinal   Number observed: 2

If you’d like more information about a bird, check out the All About Birds ID guide:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/

Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.

Good birding everyone,

Jennie