06 May Bird Report – 1st of the season

It was the first group hike of the season and also the first sunny and warm day in about 1 week.  We were 7 birders. We started around the Boyce marsh, going up the 215 to the bike path then along the bike path into the village, there were many song sparrows and goldfinches.  We heard the Northern Waterthrush from far off and took about 15 minutes to spot it.  Once in the village we walked up to the school and to the Village-Mountain trail.  Still no warblers in the woods but lots of woodpeckers.  The highlight was the tufted titmouse.

In all we observed 22 species.

• Canada Goose
• Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
• Mourning Dove
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• Eastern Phoebe
• Blue Jay
• American Crow
• Common Raven
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Tufted Titmouse
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet
• White-breasted Nuthatch
• American Robin
• American Goldfinch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Song Sparrow
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Common Grackle
• Northern Waterthrush
• Northern Cardinal