Banshee Reeks Bird Walk

Ten of us showed up on a beautiful morning for the regular (every 2^nd Saturday) bird walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve on September 9. We enjoyed a couple of mixed flocks of migrants as well as great views of Yellow-billed Cuckoos (one of which perched and posed for numerous photos), a Green Heron with feet so bright orange we were able to relocate him when he tucked himself into some very dense foliage, a number of migrating Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, along with great views of Black-and-White Warblers, Tennessee Warblers, a Magnolia Warbler, and Black-throated Green Warblers. Cedar Waxwings were also moving back and forth. Surprisingly, there were no birds of prey. 

For a complete list of the birds observed at Banshee Reeks see the eBird report, submitted by Jane Yocom, below. 

Good birding!

Joe Coleman, Jane Yocom, Mary Ann Good, and Bill Brown

 

Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve

Sep 9, 2017

8:03 AM

Traveling

1.40 miles

164 Minutes

All birds reported? Yes

Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.5.4 Build 149

1 Green Heron

16 Black Vulture

6 Turkey Vulture

15 Mourning Dove

2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo

5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

4 Red-bellied Woodpecker

4 Downy Woodpecker

2 Pileated Woodpecker

7 Eastern Wood-Pewee

2 White-eyed Vireo

3 Red-eyed Vireo

8 Blue Jay

5 American Crow

2 Fish Crow

8 Carolina Chickadee

3 Tufted Titmouse

2 White-breasted Nuthatch

1 House Wren

4 Carolina Wren

3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

5 Eastern Bluebird

5 American Robin

5 Gray Catbird

3 Brown Thrasher

4 Northern Mockingbird

1 European Starling

35 Cedar Waxwing

2 Black-and-white Warbler

2 Tennessee Warbler

1 Magnolia Warbler

1 Black-throated Blue Warbler

3 Black-throated Green Warbler

3 Chipping Sparrow

3 Eastern Towhee

4 Northern Cardinal

3 House Finch

6 American Goldfinch

 

Number of Taxa: 38