Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Pam Hubert
Temp: 50°F
Winds: NW 2 mph
Weather Conditions: sunny
Hermit Thrush have arrived for the winter, and we saw a few of them in the wooded areas of CHC WMA this morning. Sparrows were busy feeding in the grassy areas alongside the paths and Eastern Towhees were calling. Though most Osprey have departed for points south, a single fishless one flew over, bound for the bay. Northern Flickers were numerous, though not as numerous as Yellow-rumped Warblers, and migrating American Robins seem to be increasing in number. It was nice to hear a few Eastern Bluebirds in an area where the habitat has been restored for their use and we got long, close looks at a Cooper’s Hawk as it perched overhead.
35 species
| Species | Count |
| Canada Goose | 1 |
| Mallard | 14 |
| Mourning Dove | 3 |
| Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) | 1 |
| Osprey (American) | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 3 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 4 |
| Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) | 1 |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) | 11 |
| Blue Jay | 17 |
| American Crow | 3 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 2 |
| Tree Swallow | 20 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 4 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | 1 |
| Carolina Wren (Northern) | 5 |
| European Starling | 14 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 |
| Brown Thrasher | 2 |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 |
| Eastern Bluebird | 3 |
| Hermit Thrush | 5 |
| American Robin | 22 |
| Field Sparrow | 1 |
| White-throated Sparrow | 9 |
| Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) | 2 |
| Song Sparrow | 11 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 6 |
| Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed) | 3 |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) | 78 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 40 |
| Northern Cardinal | 5 |
Blog post by Kathy and Roger Horn
