Second Saturday Bird Walk January 12, 2019 at Rocky River Nature Center Report

We had 25 birders who braved the 27 degree temperature, including a birder from Alaska. The second surprise was a Rough-legged Hawk who did a fly over directly above our heads. We ended up with 28 species, including a fly over Bald Eagle and a very tough to see Barred Owl.

​Second Saturday Bird Walk Report

Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019
Location: Trails around Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070
Leaders: Marty Calabrese, Bill Deininger, Ken Gober, Dave Graskemper
Results: 25 Birders and 28 Species

Description: Our bird walk on the second Saturday of the month for Jan 2018 produced a few surprises. First surprise was the number of excited birders who attended. We had 25 birders who braved the 27 degree temperature, including a birder from Alaska. The second surprise was a Rough-legged Hawk who did a fly over directly above our heads. We ended up with 28 species, including a fly over Bald Eagle and a very tough to see Barred Owl. - Report by Bill Deininger.

Bird List

1. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - 15
2. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - 1
3. Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - 1
4. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - 1
5. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) - 1
6. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) - 1
7. Barred Owl (Strix varia) - 1
8. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) - 12
9. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) - 9
10. Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) - 6
11. Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) - 1
12. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) - 10
13. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - 18
14. Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) - 10
15. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) - 4
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) - 15
17. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) - 2
18. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) - 8
19. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - 8
20. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - 20
21. American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) - 1
22. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) - 12
23. Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) - 2
24. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) - 7
25. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) - 5
26. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) - 10
27. House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) - 7
28. American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) - 7

View: ​Second Saturday Bird Walk January 12, 2019 at Rocky River Nature Center Report

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