WCT Bird Walk at Emmet Conservation Land – list of birds & wildlife 5/14/22

 

WCTrust BirdWalk at Emmet Land

May 14, 2022 7:30-9:15 a.m.

Led by Lenny Palmer

Bird & wildlife ID assist by Marian Harman

 

A beautiful day–warm, sunny, very few biting insects

 

Birds

Ovenbird, 2-3

Baltimore Oriole, 2-3

Warbling Vireo, 2

Common Yellowthroat, 1

Yellow Warbler, 1

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1-2

Prairie Warbler, 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1-2

Eastern Towhee 1-2

Eastern Phoebe 1-2

Black-capped Chickadee, (C-common)

Tufted Titmouse (C)

American Robin (C)

Northern Cardinal, 1-2

Common Grackle (C)

Red-winged Blackbird (C)

Brown-headed Cowbird, 2

Blue Jay (C)

Mallard, 2

Canada Goose, 2

Great Blue Heron, 1

Mourning Dove, 2

Downy Woodpecker (C)

Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1

Gray Catbird, 2

Carolina Wren, several

Pine Warbler, 2-3

 

Amphibians

Bullfrog, 1 in Nashoba Pond

American Toad, many in swamp

 

Plants Blooming

High bush Blueberry

Star Flower

Violets

Pink Ladies’ Slipper, budding

Marsh Marigold