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Posted by Jim King, Interpretive Naturalist, Miami-Dade Parks on 16:57:31 09/28/08
The Tropical Audubon sponsored Greynolds Park Bird Walk on Saturday, September 27, 2008, attracted 14 participants who had a great time walking the woodland trails of the park as well around the former bird rookery lake. Forty-seven (47)species of birds were observed by the group of which were 14 species of warblers, (including an early Orange-crowned warbler),and 3 species of vireos (Red-eyed, White-eyed, and Yellow-throated vireos). One of the highlights of the tour was the observation of three (3) Swainsons Thrush in the same location. Thanks to everyone that came out on the walk - see you in April 2009 for spring migrants in the park.
The following is list of birds observed on the walk:
Anhinga
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (imm)
White Ibis
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Osprey
Falcon species (poor light for good ID)
Laughing Gull
Mourning Dove
Chuck-wills-widow (2)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
N. Mockingbird
Gray Catbird (early ?)
Swaison's Thrush (3 - good looks by group)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Starling
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Black & White Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler (early ?)
N. Parula Warbler
Magnolia Warbler (3)
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler (early ?)
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Com. Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Grackle
N. Cardinal
Total 47 species
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