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E-Z Birding at Northwood – May 21, 2024

Leaders: Bert Hixon, Dave & Lynn Pollard, Alan & Robin Crawford, Pam Hubert

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55 species

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  6

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  2

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  4

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  6

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)  6

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)  2

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)  2

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)  8

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  2

Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)  2

Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri)  2

Great Egret (Ardea alba)  1

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)  2

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)  6

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)  3

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  3

Downy/Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens/villosus)  1

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)  3

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)  2

White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)  1

Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  1

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  6

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  4

Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)  8

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)  4

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  2

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  2

Purple Martin (Progne subis)  4

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)  1

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)  1

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  3

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  8

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  3

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  2

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  6

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  9

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  8

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)  4

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  2

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  2

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  2    Backyard habitat at CMBO Northwood, observed by entire group including 6 NJA Associate Naturalists

Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)  1

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  1

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  8

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  7

Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  12

Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  1

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)  2

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)  2

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)  1

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)  3

Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)  6

Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)  1

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  6