Bird Outing Report: Simpson Farm, Oct. 1,2015

Today 13 birders went to the Farm on a wonderful Fall day. We started out with a Merlin at the Viewing Stand and then went on for 32 more species on the Farm. Highlights included 4 Wilson’s Snipe in the Slough, an overflight of 8 Cackling Geese, and a juvenile Northern Harrier as we finished the morning.

Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson’s Snipe
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Marsh Wren
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Finch

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