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Above Par Birding at Cox Hall Creek – May 5, 2024

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn

Temp: 54°F

Winds:   E 12mph

Weather Conditions: cloudy

Warbler-Neck Season has officially begun! We had a nice mixed flock back on the wetwoods trail which included Pine, Prairie, Black-and- white and Yellow-rumped Warblers, plus Northern Parula and Red-eyed Vireo.  Common Yellowthroats sang in a few places and Great Crested Flycatchers are back and were very vocal.

33 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 6
Mourning Dove 1
Laughing Gull 6
Herring Gull (American) 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey (carolinensis) 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 5
Gray Catbird 3
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 2
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 10
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Northern Cardinal 8