Weed Walk Diary – May 2011
May 4th -Murphy’s
Stated of the best month of the year with a cancellation. Jones Park was canceled because of wet grounds and Murphy’s was put in place. While looking at a flock Cormorants a Caspian Tern flew by, then a Palm Warbler jumped up, as a Cooper’s Hawk flew into a flock of Dowitchers. as an after thought we scoped a pair of Horned Grebe’s
May 11th – Dr. and Mrs Reitz place.
First of all, a big thank you to the owner’s of this property and the fact they allow us on the grounds. We picked up 50 birds on the grounds. A Scarlet Tanager flew beside us as we walked the back of the land. Unusual at this spot was the dam was broke so we got a number of Shorebirds that we do not normally get. Least, Killdeer, Yellowlegs and Spotted Sandpipers.
May 19th – Road Trip
Started out today looking for that Cattle Egret, didn’t happen. Murphy’s gave us Semipalmated Plovers and a Bonaparte’s Gull. Boland gave us the Sora and Va. Rail, but not much else. A potty stop gave us a Red-tail, two Red-shouldered and two Bald Eagles. Gave us new meaning to B IRD EVERY BIRD.
May 25th – king St.
Made King St, the focal point today and that was a good decision. Scarlet Tanagers, Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue. On Parry Road picked up Blackpolls and a Hooded warbler not seen by everybody. Chased a Bluewing that gave us a poor look, but we got him.
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