Dispatch from our intrepid Bird Survey Leader, Mary Goldsby:
Six of us enjoyed some brisk temperatures on the morning of March 18th and more birds than I initially thought we would with 24 species. Next Bird Survey is April 15th.
I've shared this link before, but it's a good reminder at this time of year to keep an eye on the migration forecasts. This is a wonderful tool to help maximize your spring birding experience no matter where you're located.
https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/migration-dashboard
Our next survey will be April 15th at 7:30am and we should see migrants.
March’s List (for photos and more info check out the Birds page on the FWP website!)
White-winged Dove 3
Neotropic Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Barred Owl 1 (brief look while he relocated from one tree to another but couldn't re-find him)
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 6
Carolina Chickadee 1
Barn Swallow 1 FOS
Red-vented Bulbul 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Carolina Wren 4
European Starling 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Cedar Waxwing 300
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 2
Great-tailed Grackle 6
Northern Cardinal 10
Happy birding!