Checklist S186656774

Observations

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

   Number observed:  8

   Exotic: Naturalized

2. Mourning Dove

   Number observed:  10

   Details

   Including a very sickly fledgling on the road near Dell with sores growths on its face and head, which inaturalist suggests are avian pox. Not going to post the photos to ebird as they’re kind of gruesome, but here is the inaturalist observation - http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228900466

3. Black-billed Cuckoo

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   *Continuing juvenile found by Asher Fusco. Cuckoo with small dark bill, completely unmarked pale brownish undertail, sandy off-white throat, and yellowish eye ring. Making an occasional low staccato croak almost like a least bittern. At times as it climbed around in the treetops, all I could see of it was its gray undertail. First seen in the willow at Dell, then moved west into the next large tree and foraged on berries for forty minutes or so. As it ascended I was able to stay with it by walking up the path north of Dell, and looking down from the ridge into the treetops. Visual lifer after a handful of heard onlys.

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4. Chimney Swift

   Number observed:  5

5. Laughing Gull

   Number observed:  35

   Details

   One large kettle of 10+

6. Great Egret

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Hunting at Dell.

7. Belted Kingfisher

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Very noisy, seen only briefly a few times. Looked like a juvenile.

8. Red-bellied Woodpecker

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Maybe two

9. Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Heard in the distance

10. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    At least two at Dell.

11. American Kestrel

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Flew in and landed high in a tree on the ridge north of Dell.

12. Eastern Kingbird

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    At least. Hunting, feeding young.

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    FY Feeding Young (Confirmed)

13. Warbling Vireo

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    At least. At Dell.

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

14. Fish Crow

    Number observed:  1

15. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  2

16. European Starling

    Number observed:  100

    Exotic: Naturalized

17. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  5

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S Singing Bird (Possible)

18. Northern Mockingbird

    Number observed:  5

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    FL Recently Fledged Young (Confirmed)

19. American Robin

    Number observed:  30

    Details

    One feeding nestlings

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    FY Feeding Young (Confirmed)

20. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  6

21. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  25

    Exotic: Naturalized

22. House Finch

    Number observed:  4

    Exotic: Naturalized

23. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  1

24. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    At and around Dell/Morse. Maybe more.

25. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  2

26. blackbird sp.

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Quick flyover. Molting bird with no tail.

27. Louisiana Waterthrush

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *Scarce southbound migrant expected to be moving through in midsummer, but this seems fairly early. There was one on Staten Island before the end of June, which seems REALLY early. Nice find by MCHL right before I arrived. Slow-dancing waterthrush with salmon-buff flanks and bright white supercilium. Flying around Dell, making harsh metallic chip calls and being very conspicuous.

28. Yellow Warbler (Northern)

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Female type at the far end of Dell.

29. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  4

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    FL Recently Fledged Young (Confirmed)