Rocky River Nature Center Field Trip Sept. 11, 2010

Report Photos by Mary Anne Romito

Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Field Trip September 11, 2010

 At Rocky River Nature Center

Leader: Ken Gober

 WCAS birders joined the leader Ken Gober for Rocky River Nature Center’s Monthly Morning with the Birds.  We enjoyed a cool sunny day. Six species of warblers flitted in the trees. A few birders were able to hand-feed some chickadees. 

 Birds: 37 species, including 6 warbler species

 Canada Goose - 6

Wood Duck – 5

Mallard – 12

Great Blue Heron – 2

Red-tailed Hawk – 4

Mourning Dove – 12

Chimney Swift – 10

Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 2

Red-bellied Woodpecker – 5

Downy Woodpecker – 7

Hairy Woodpecker – 7

Northern Flicker – 1

Eastern Wood Pewee – 3

Eastern Phoebe – 2

Eastern Kingbird – 1

Warbling Vireo – 3

Red-eyed Vireo – 1

Blue Jay – 25

Black-capped Chickadee – 20

Tufted Titmouse – 3

White-breasted Nuthatch – 8

Carolina Wren – 2

American Robin – 15

Gray Catbird – 7

Nashville Warbler – 1

Magnolia Warbler – 3

Cape May Warbler – 1

Black-throated Blue Warbler – 1

American Redstart – 1

Wilson’s Warbler – 2

Scarlet Tanager – 1

Song Sparrow – 4

Northern Cardinal – 8

Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1

Common Grackle – 10

House Finch – 3

American Goldfinch – 30

 

 


Rocky River birders


Great Blue Heron


Wingstem with bees


Dave feeding Chickadee


Marlene with Chickadee


Virginia Tiger Moth larve
Spilosoma Virginica
   

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