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Posted by Jim King on 15:34:40 11/28/12
Arch Creek, Greynolds and Enchanted Forest Parks were very active today with large flocks of Goldfinches flying into Greynolds Park throughout the morning and roosting/feeding primarily in the large Casarina trees growing around the Mound and on the south side of the park near the Stone Bridge. Mixed in one flock were three Pine Siskins heard and observed feeding on the cones of the Casarina. I counted at minimum 75-100 Goldfinches between 7:00am -10:30am. There was a nice assortment of warblers between the three parks as well - the best bird was a Nashville Warbler at Enchanted Forest Park. Also observed a Northern (Baltimore) Oriole in a ficus east of the Mound in Greynolds Park. Here is the lsit bird observed beween the hours 7:00am - 12:00noon in the three parks located in North Miami - North Miami Beach:
Double-crested Cormorant - Greynolds
Anhinga - Greynolds
Great Blue Heron - Greynolds
Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Greynolds (off boardwalk)
White Ibis - 35 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Turkey Vulture - 45 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Black Vulture - 3 - Enchanted Forest
Muscovy Duck - 2 - Greynolds
Egyptian Geese - 4 - flying into Greynolds Golf Course
Osprey - 2 - Greynolds
Cooper's Hawk 1 - adult male - feeding on E. Collared Dove - AC
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 - Greynolds
Broad-winged Hawk 1 - Enchanted Forest
American Kestrel 1 - flying over Arch Creek
Ring-billed Gull - 4 - Greynolds
Rock Dove - 30
White-winged Dove - 4 - Arch Creek
E. Collared Dove - 6
Mourning Dove - 7 - Greynolds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2 - Arch Creek - Greynolds
Belted Kingfisher 2 - Arch Creek - Greynolds
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 7 - AC, E - Greynolds
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 - Greynolds
Eastern Phoebe - 4 - Greynolds
White-eyed Vireo - 1 - Greynolds
Blue-headed Vireo - 4 - Greynolds - Arch Creek - Enchanted (2)
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 - Enchanted Forest
Blue Jay - 9 - Arch Creek- Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Fish Crow - 35 - Greynolds
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 - Greynolds
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - 12 - Arch Creek- Greynolds -Enchanted
Gray Catbird - 3 - Arch Creek - Greynolds
N. Mockingbird - 5 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
European Starling - 35
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 - Greynolds (Scrub Trail)
Nashville Warbler - 1 - Enchanted Forest - hammock-edge east of playground parking lot
Northern Parula - 4 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Magnolia Warbler - 1 - Greynolds (Scrub Trail)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3 (females) - Greynolds
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 7 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Black-throated Green Warbler - 4 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1 - Enchanted Forest
Pine Warbler - 1 - Greynolds
Prairie Warbler - 3 - Arch Creek - Greynolds
Palm Warbler - 8 - Greynolds - Enchanted Forest
Black & White Warbler - 4 - Arch Creek - Greynolds - Enchanted
American Redstart - 3 (1 male, 2 female) - Greynolds
Worm-eating Warbler - 1- Arch Creek - north EEL addition
Ovenbird - Arch Creek - outside of museum
Common Yellowthroat - 4 - Arch Creek- Greynolds
N. Cardinal - 8 - Arch Creek - Greynolds - Enchanted
Indigo Bunting - 1 - Arch Creek - north EEL addition
Painted Bunting - 5 - Arch Creek - Greynolds - Enchanted
Common Grackle 5 - Greynolds
Boat-tailed Grackle 8 - Greynolds west entrance
Northern (Baltimore Oriole) - 1 - Greynolds
PINE SISKIN - 3 - mixed with larger flock of American Goldfinch in Casarina trees on south side of Stone Bridge (South side of Park). Birds were first ID by distinct call then had a visual of them feeding on seeds extracted from cones on Casarina.
American Goldfinch - 75 (actual count), likely 100 plus. - Greynolds Park. Also had a small group fly over Arch Creek Park in late morning.
House Sparrow - 4 Arch Creek Park
Total: 56 species
Greynolds Park: birded the Live Oak grove just south of picnic area and parking lot east of Mound (includes Scrub/Hammock Trail)
Enchanted Forest: Birded area located between playground and horse stable (west side of park)
Arch Creek park: Birded trail but most birds were located in the EEL addition located on the north side of park at large chickee.
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