Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
September 29, 2013.
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Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society
Field trip and Raptor Encounter at
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 8 a.m.
Leaders: Erik Bruder and Terri Martincic (WCAS)
with Christine Cain and Tim Jasinski (LENSC)
31 Birders, 40 species
The woods along Porter Creek were full of migrants on this
partly-sunny 60-degree day. We were able to observe 5 woodpecker
species and 13 warbler species, including ten Blackpoll Warblers and
a Yellow-throated Warbler seen by two in the group.
Following our walk, we met some of Lake Erie Nature and
Science Center's resident raptors face to face.
Bird List, 40 species
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (10)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
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LENSC birders Things are looking up Porter Creek Looking for warblers at eye level. Tim & red-tail hawk What warbler is it? |