Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Second Saturday Bird Walk at Rocky River Nature Center

October 11, 2014 9 a.m.

Leaders: Bill Deininger, Ken Gober, Dave Graskemper

12 Birders

With changing leaves a few winter residents put in an appearance for the Second Saturday bird walk:  Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Dark-eyed Junco.  Rusty Blackbird was another notable species.  A dozen birders enjoyed mild weather and fall color on the trails around the Rocky River Nature Center.

Bird List

35 species

Canada Goose - 40

Wood Duck - 7

Mallard - 8

Red-tailed Hawk - 2

Mourning Dove - 8

Chimney Swift - 3

Belted Kingfisher - 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 8

Downy Woodpecker - 5

Hairy Woodpecker - 1

Pileated Woodpecker - 1

Eastern Phoebe - 4

Blue Jay - 20

Black-capped Chickadee - 12

Tufted Titmouse - 8

Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1

White-breasted Nuthatch - 5

Carolina Wren - 3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1

American Robin - 9

European Starling - 1

Nashville Warbler - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler -20

Palm Warbler - 2

Song Sparrow - 5

Swamp Sparrow  - 1

White-throated Sparrow - 2-

White-crowned Sparrow - 2

Dark-eyed Junco - 1

Northern Cardinal - 8

Red-winged Blackbird - 5

Rusty Blackbird - 1

Common Grackle - 1

House Finch - 3

American Goldfinch - 15