Eight birders went to Bear Creek Nature Park (along the Oyster River) . Although birdsong is gradually declining as summer wears on, there was still quite a bit of singing in the woods today, and we managed to see and/or hear 23 species on this beautiful morning. Highlights included good views of a singing male Black-headed Grosbeak, and a Barred Owl resting in a tree.
A bird list follows courtesy of Art Martell:
23 species
Turkey Vulture 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Barred Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 4
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 11
Warbling Vireo 10
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6
Brown Creeper 2
Pacific Wren 8
Swainson’s Thrush 15
American Robin 15
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Townsend’s Warbler 1
Wilson’s Warbler 1
Spotted Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 9
Western Tanager 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 2
Purple Finch 1
