May 12, 2009
DNR Property-Pond Road, Marinette County
Tuesday morning bird walk at DNR property on Pond Road. Nice day, mild wind. Water is higher in the bay this year so consequently there are now American bitterns in the phagmites and one walked out and called in front of us and we all got great looks at it.
Leader: Joan Campbell
Marlene Nelson, Pat & Glenda Keiran, Vicky Lempke, Mary Dumke, Dale Leitzke
Number of species: 51
Observed:
Canada Goose 7
Mallard 2
American White Pelican 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
American Bittern 1
Great Egret 6
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1
Sandhill Crane 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 1
Caspian Tern 8
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Sedge Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Yellow Warbler 9
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Red-winged Blackbird 29
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 7
American Goldfinch 3
