Make it Count for the Birds: May 9, 2009
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Report from the Big Day
Overall numbers were low, with a few exceptions. Baltimore orioles, great crested flycatchers and magnolia warblers were everywhere. Yellow-throated vireos were common, even though we missed those entirely last year. Most of the warblers seen were found only once. Luck was a big factor today. We missed normally common yellow warbler. Also, blue-winged and Black-throated blue were found a few days ago, but not on the count. Other prominent misses were rose-breasted grosbeak and screech-owl, both of which have been pretty easy to find on other occasions this spring. Birds seen this year that were missed on prior big days include black vulture, Canada warbler, wild turkey (on nest), and yellow-breasted chat. Here is the list: Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Black-billed Cuckoo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Acadian Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Carolina Wren House Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Bluebird Veery Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling Cedar Waxwing Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Hooded Warbler Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Scarlet Tanager Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow |
Sponsor the Count
In other words, if you pledge $1 per species, and we see 75 species, the total amount would be $75; pledge $2 per species and the total donation would be $150. All proceeds go towards land stewardship and restoration efforts within Glen Helen. Your support will allow us to maintain trails, protect vulnerable species, clear obstructions, and keep pressure on alien species like honeysuckle and garlic mustard. Every contribution makes a difference! To support this effort, click here to access a printable pledge form. |
Schedule of Events
1:00 pm: The Homestead Walk. The sparsely visited area of the South Glen is home to a recently restored wetland. Meet at the far end of West Jacoby Rd. (Access from Rt. 68) 2:00 pm: Prairie and River Walk. We'll walk through the South Glen along the Little Miami. Expect orioles, finches, swallows, warblers. Meet at the Little Miami Bridge on Grinnell Rd. 3:00 pm: South Glen Wetlands: The slope wetlands and cattail marsh of the South Glen are vastly different from the habitats in the North Glen. Who knows what we'll find here! Meet at the Greene County Boat Launch at the far end of East Jacoby Rd. (Access from Clifton Rd.) 4:00 pm: Afternoon Big Sit. Don't feel like walking? Come find out how many species can we spot from one 17-foot circle. Meet at Covered Bridge Meadow, Grinnell Rd. 6:00 pm: Evening tally rally. Birders will share what they’ve found (and what they’ve missed). Meet at Trailside Museum: 505 Corry St. |
Report your sightings
Did you see any birds in Glen Helen on May 9th? Help us build a complete tally by Reporting your sightings. Be sure to mention your name, the bird you spotted, and where you found it. |
