Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

West Creek Field Trip

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Leader: Tim Krynak

Fresh soft snow made peaceful scenery at the Cleveland Metroparks West Creek Reservation. In the woods, leader Tim Krynak pointed out a sassafras tree with marks of a Pileated Woodpecker. Following a walk through the fields and woods eight birders enjoyed coffee and tea while watching birds at the feeders.

Eight birders

Bird List - 18 species

Mallard - 11

Red-tailed Hawk - 1

Ring-billed Gull - 1

Gull sp. - 3

Mourning Dove - 3

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2

Downy Woodpecker - 4

Hairy Woodpecker - 1

Blue Jay - 5

Black-capped Chickadee - 6

Tufted Titmouse - 5

White-breasted Nuthatch - 4

European Starling - 2

American Tree Sparrow - 1

Song Sparrow - 5

Dark-eyed Junco - 9

House Finch - 11

American Goldfinch - 1

House Sparrow - heard a chattering flock