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Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm – October 7, 2023

Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Barry Hershfeld

Temp: 68°F

Winds: N 3mph

Weather Conditions: cloudy with fog

The most visually and audibly obvious birds at the Beanery this morning were the mimics, with Gray Catbirds, Brown Thrashers, and Northern Mockingbirds in evidence throughout the walk. Raptors were present in small numbers with sightings of Red-tailed and Coopers Hawks, and American Kestrel.

34 species

Species Count
Canada Goose 18
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 17
Mourning Dove 20
Herring Gull (American) 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 11
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Wren (Northern) 5
European Starling 29
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 4
Northern Mockingbird 8
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 5