WCAS field trip to Schoepfle Garden (Lorain Metroparks) Sunday, August 17, 2008

Fifteen birders enjoyed the formal gardens and shady wooded trails at Schoepfle Garden next to the peaceful Vermilion River. Bill Deininger was trip leader. We saw 36 species of flying bird (including 3 seen en route) plus three topiary birds.

Canada Goose (seen en route) 17
Red-tailed Hawk (seen en route) 1
American Kestrel (seen en route) 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood Pewee 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed vireo 5
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 100-plus
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 20
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 20
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Common Grackle 9
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 12

36 species including 3 seen en route