Posted by Angel & Mariel on October 02, 2016 at 02:00:25
Hey all, We had some luck with raptors and a few passerines while working in the vendor area at the Fairchild Birdfest today. The following species were tallied: Wood Stork Double-crested Cormorant Anhinga White Ibis Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Osprey Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Short-tailed Hawk (dark morph) Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Merlin Peregrine Falcon Blue Jay Fish Crow Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Northern Mockingbird American Redstart Yellow Warbler Prairie Warbler Northern Cardinal Common Grackle Tomorrow we’ll put a real effort at it and see where it goes. If you are at the fest, come by and say hello and help find some birds for the day list :) It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. The Birdfest is on again tomorrow, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Come out and enjoy the wonderful gardens. Nature is Awesome Angel & Mariel