{"id":12132,"date":"2019-01-16T12:34:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T17:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/?p=12132"},"modified":"2024-12-31T22:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T03:59:30","slug":"medford-leas-32d-annual-bird-census","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/medford-leas-32d-annual-bird-census\/","title":{"rendered":"Medford Leas 32d Annual Bird Census, January 16, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Medford Leas 32d Annual Bird Census, January 16, 2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We began our census on January 16, 2019 under gray skies and cool weather, and it remained such throughout. However, it turned out to be a rather birdy morning as we totaled 28 species and 574 individuals. Last year on a bright and sunny day we saw 26 and 344 respectively. We missed our major quest, the Pileated WP, but did encounter other nice birds. We saw a flight of 50-60 Common Mergansers over the meadow, a Red-shouldered Hawk in a tree by Bridlington, a Sharp-shinned Hawk in the woods behind Bridlington and a couple of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. Lots of activity around the feeders. We were also treated to Laurie\u2019s wonderful rendition of a Screech Owl in an attempt to get the Pileated WP to respond after hearing some very loud tree pecking near Woods Cottage.<\/p>

Participants:<\/strong> Robert Koch, Laurie Larson and Miriam Swartz.<\/p>

Text and photographs by Robert Koch<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bird List:<\/strong>
Species Seen or Heard: 28
Individuals: 574<\/p>

Canada Goose 125
Common Merganser 60
Mourning Dove 13
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 11
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 70
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 60
American Goldfinch 11
Dark-eyed Junco 30
White-throated Sparrow 23
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