Today was global big day for Cornell Ornithology Lab, so we kept detailed records to report our bird counts. Our guides were Andra Crawford and Lyn Rodger. We gathered at Trail Head One at 8:30 AM to start our bird watching.
- Bird Watching Crew



House Finches



Bluebirds
Seagulls
Greater Yellow Legs
In this next picture you can compare and contrast the Lesser Yellow Legs (front) and the Greater Yellow Legs (rear). The Lesser is smaller and has a different head shape.

The air was full of bird song all along the walk.
Chipping Sparrow Serenading



Turkey Vulture

This mockingbird must be older as he had quite a repertoire to sing for us.
Mockingbird
I took 178 pictures during the bird walk. Some were useful to confirm our identification. There were many redundant pictures and quite a few were not very good. I did not get pictures of all the birds we counted as the birds didn’t always cooperate and wait for me to find and focus on them.
It was a very enjoyable bird walk. The weather was very comfortable. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our guides again.
Here is Lyn’s report:
MPCA Bird Walk 2018
Led by Andra Crawford and Lyn Rodger
15 (?) Moody Pointers enjoyed the walk
May 5 was Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day, so we tried to include a count along with the species seen.
……………………………………………………………..Before During Moeller’s Total
feeders
Grackle 10 5 15
Cardinal 1 2 1 4
Red Bellied Woodpecker 1 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1 1
Osprey 3 3
Chipping Sparrow 3 3
Goldfinch 2 1 3
House Finch 3 3
Mallard 2 2
Canada Goose 4 4
Mourning Dove 1 5 6
Bluebird 4 4
Catbird 2 1 3
Herring Gull 6 6
Ring Bill Gull 1 1
Dbl. Crested Cormorant 6 6
Yellow Legs, Greater 6 6
Yellow Legs, Lesser 1 1
Robin 3 2 5
Chickadee 1 1
Great Blue Heron 1 1
Turkey Vulture 1 1
N. Mockingbird 1 1 2
Amer. Crow 1 1
Redwing Blackbird 2 3 5
Baltimore Oriole 3 3
Orchard Oriole 1 1
Nuthatch 1 1
I walked the trail again around 2:30 (Andra joined me partway around) and saw
………………………………………………………………………………………….Afternoon Total
Redwing blackbird 4 4
Green heron (by cattails) 2 2
Grackle 3 3
Mourning dove 4 4
Yellow legs, Greater 3 3
Great blue heron (in pond) 1 1
Tufted titmouse 3 3
Osprey 2 2
Baltimore oriole 1 1
Bluebird 1 1
Chickadee 2 2
Canada Goose incl. 1 chick, Lubberland Creek 3 3
House finch 2 2
Robin 3 3
Tree Swallow 3 3
Lyn’s Green Heron Pictures:
Green Herons
Pictures from the Moeller bird feeders:
Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Orioles, Nuthatch
Wink said she really enjoyed the walk and sharing the joy she gets from birding. Thanks to all participants.
Mark and Wink
Thanks for a nice pictorial of our walk! and the opportunity to view your feeders!
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Love those green herons!
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