Rocky River Nature Center
Second Satuday Bird Walk
August 9, 2014

Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

"Second Saturday" bird walk

Trails around Rocky River Nature Center

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Leaders: Bill Deininger, Ken Gober, Dave Graskemper

25 Birders, 38 Species

Hummingbirds hovered over the marsh.  Two green herons made entertaining moves.  Nearly-grown Eastern Phoebes begged food from adult birds behind the Nature Center, their parents, we presume.  A perfect summer morning!

Bird List

Wood Duck - 18

Mallard - 3

Double-crested Cormorant - 9

Great Blue Heron - 2

Green Heron - 2

Cooper's Hawk - 1

Red-tailed Hawk - 1

Killdeer - 5

Rock Pigeon - 5

Mourning Dove - 1

Chimney Swift - 10

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 7

Belted Kingfisher - 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5

Downy Woodpecker - 6

Eastern Wood Pewee - 6

Acadian Flycatcher - 2

Eastern Phoebe - 4

Yellow-throated Vireo - 1

Red-eyed Vireo - 4

Blue Jay - 3

Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2

Black-capped Chickadee - 6

Tufted Titmouse - 6

White-breasted Nuthatch - 4

Carolina Wren - 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 6

American Robin - 12

Gray Catbird - 4

Cedar Waxwing - 2

Song Sparrow - 4

Swamp Sparrow - 1

Northern Cardinal - 5

Red-winged Blackbird - 1

Common Grackle - 10

Baltimore Oriole - 5

House Finch - 2

American Goldfinch - 15