New to the area, decided to explore the nearby parks turned out to be a good day. Lots of Warblers, sparrows and many others. Great time of year to be birding !
10:00 am to 1:00 pm, cloudy, light breeze, 12-13 degrees C
Walkers Creek and Cindy Drive Park to Lakebreeze Park.
+ Malcolmson Park
Northern Cardinal (several)
European Starling
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler (10+, Walkers Creek)
American Goldfinch
Blue Jay
Wren sp. (didnt get a good look, short tail suggests Winter Wren)
Thrush sp. (probably Swainson's or Hermit, Walkers Creek and Malcolmson), possible Wood Thrush at Lakebreeze beach
Nashville Warbler (Lakebreeze)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Cooper's Hawk
Mallard
Gull sp.
American Pipit (on beach)
Eastern Phoebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
White-throated Sparrow (10+, Lakebreeze)
Turkey Vulture
Golden-crowned Kinglet (one at Lakebreeze and at least 5 in Spruce trees at Malcolmson)
Dark-eyed Junco
Mourning Dove
Orange-crowned Warbler (Lakebreeze)
Canada Goose
Song Sparrow
Brown Creeper
Red-breasted Nuthatch
mammals: several Grey Squirrel, House Cat, and carnivore skull to be identified later...
