April Bird Walk - Glacial Drumlin Trail

Birds were everywhere around us for the April walk. Over 20 folks from youngsters to senior citizens arrived for walk on the trails heading out from the London Road parking lot. Weather was beautiful if just a bit chilly, but the tempertures were certainly better than on many days recently. Among the most exciting finds were a number of Yellow-headed Blackbirds, singing (if you can call it that) and what was surely a mated pair of Bald Eagles. We also had numerous waterfowl, swallows and Red-winged Blackbirds all over the marsh. A full list appears below (just for fun, we're going to throw a little Latin your way this time). Special thanks to Sue Markwardty for keeping the list of the species sighted!

If you couldn't be with us for this walk, we hope you will be able to join us for an upcoming field trip.

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39 species were seen on this walk.

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Redhead (Aythya americana)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)


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