Posted by Ted & Barb Center on October 10, 2019 at 18:30:02
Evergreen Cemetery was loaded with birds this morning. Although species counts weren’t high, there were good numbers of most of them, included at least 6 Chuck-will’s-widows, a dozen Yellow-billed Cuckoos (one being pursued by a Cooper’s Hawk), dozens of American Redstarts and Black-throated Blues. There were also multiple Cape May Warblers and several Magnolias. Notables include a single Swainson’s Warbler (we’ve also had one hanging out in our yard the past 3 days) and a Philadelphia Vireo. It seemed like most of the birds were at the north end of the cemetery and the fruiting figs were especially popular. The complete list: Green Heron, White Ibis, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Common Gallinule, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chuck-will’s-widow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo (several), Philadelphia Vireo (1), Red-eyed Vireo (many), Blue Jay, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Gray Catbird (FOY), Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Swainson’s Warbler (possibly 2), American Redstart, Cape May Warbler, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Summer Tanager (3 or 4), Painted Bunting