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Birds of Peaslee – April 24, 2022

Leaders: Mary Watkins, Chris Marks, Bernie Hodgdon

Temp: 63° F

Winds:  0-3 mph

Weather Conditions: clear

Belleplain State Forest – HQ building: 6:55am

12 species

Species Count
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Laughing Gull 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Tree Swallow 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2

 

Weatherby Rd – Tarkiln Pond: 7:53am

9 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 2
Bald Eagle 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Carolina Wren 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1

 

Peaslee WMA – head of river: 8:10am

32 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 4
Mourning Dove 2
Laughing Gull 10
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 8
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Barn Swallow 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
Carolina Wren 3
Wood Thrush 1
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Hooded Warbler 2
Northern Parula 5
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Yellow-throated Warbler 1

 

Peaslee WMA – 1st Ave: 9:29am

27 species

Species Count
American Black Duck 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
American Robin 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 4
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Hooded Warbler 1
American Redstart 4
Northern Parula 2
Palm Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6
Yellow-throated Warbler 8