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Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 12, 2022

Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon, Cindy Bamford

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Weather Conditions: cloudy

Cloudy morning, fairly quiet. Good viewing of Yellow-throated Warblers. A 10-minute lesson in the call of the Louisiana Waterthrush but he remained well hidden! Also had 3 Guinea hens, presumed escapees.

39 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 10
Wood Duck 1
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 5
Herring Gull 6
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Turkey Vulture 9
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 6
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 11
Carolina Chickadee 16
Tufted Titmouse 9
Tree Swallow 18
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 22
Eastern Bluebird 5
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Chipping Sparrow 45
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Yellow-throated Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 5