Posted by Joel Wilcox on September 27, 2016 at 23:01:58
4:40 PM--6:10 PM Tuesday. It was totally dead until I got to the small clearing on the right as you approach the wet area below the boardwalk (going counterclockwise). All the birds except the raptors were seen either in the big ficus, or close to it: Merlin flyover Broad-winged Hawk(s) my best guess at 2 backlit flyovers Osprey Downy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Great Crested Flycatcher Brown Thrasher (2-3) Swainson's Thrush (3-5) Actively feeding; sometimes attempting to hover to grab a berry, sometimes jumping up off a branch for one. American Redstart Black and White Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler m Northern Parula Scarlet Tanager m,f Summer Tanager m,f Two different walkers have told me there is a pair of Great Horned Owls in residence, but I have not seen them yet.