June Walk
June Bird Walk - Rose Lake
We had an absolutely beautiful day for a June bird walk. Several birders gathered at the park, then moved first to the lake overlook deck. There were a number of birds on the lake itself and around the overlook. A special treat was a large number of Black Terns. Several birders got to watch the exchange of parents on a Pied Billed Grebe nest through scopes.
We also walked the trails to the grassland at the end of lake, serenaded by many birds including several Red Eyed Vireos. We completed the walk by heading through the prairie restoration which was fairly quiet but did provide looks at Eastern Bluebirds.
If you couldn't be with us for this walk, we hope you can join us for one of the others in this series.
SPECIES SEEN
From 6/20/2009 to 6/20/2009 ~ All Places ~ 39 seen
GREBES
Pied-Billed Grebe
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose
Mallard
NEW WORLD VULTURES
Turkey Vulture
RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS
Common Moorhen
CRANES
Sandhill Crane
GULLS AND TERNS
Black Tern
HUMMINGBIRDS
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
WOODPECKERS
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-Peewee
Eastern Kingbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
SWALLOWS
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
WRENS
House Wren
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
THRUSHES
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
GNATCATCHERS
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-capped Chickadee
NUTHATCHES
White-breasted Nuthatch
CROWS AND JAYS
Blue Jay
VIREOS AND ALLIES
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
WOOD WARBLERS
Common Yellowthroat
JAYS AND CROWS
Blue Jay
TANAGERS
Scarlet Tanager
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Song Sparrow
SALTATORS, CARDINALS AND ALLIES
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
American Goldfinch
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Species seen - 30