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Above Par birding at Cox Hall Creek – August 28, 2022

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

Temp: 75°F

Winds: E 5 mph

Weather Conditions: hazy and humid

We walked the back trail through the woods at CHC WMA this morning. A Veery popped into view amongst some robins, a couple of Ovenbirds walked on the ground, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds flitted through the trees and a small flock of Baltimore Orioles were gorging on berries.

29 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Roger Horn

Ruby-throated Hummingbird photo by Roger Horn

 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Roger Horn

Ruby-throated Hummingbird photo by Roger Horn

 
Herring Gull (American) 1
Osprey (carolinensis) 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Roger Horn

Eastern Wood-Pewee photo by Roger Horn

 
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Roger Horn

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher photo by Roger Horn

 
Carolina Wren 6
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 6
Veery 1
American Robin 6
American Goldfinch 3
Baltimore Oriole 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 7
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4