We had a beautiful, warm, sunny morning, with temperatures in the low 70s. In the late morning, clouds arrived and a blustery wind caused many birds to take shelter. We walked the fields and wooded trails at River Winds and then to the Delaware River for gorgeous views across the river to the Pennsylvania water front and the Philadelphia skyline. We observed all but two of our bird species on the trails.
Participants: Robert Koch, Louise Tompkins, Miriam Swartz, (Pathways guests) Mary Ellen Zitzler, Michael Ziegler, Loretta Kamieniecki, Sam Moyer, John and Betsy Heinz.
Bird List:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting