March 5, 2026
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
ROB FANNING REPORTS: 090508
Rob sez: Didn’t expect to see much today but glad I went out!
Highlights: SORA (3!) One Immature (found by Doug M) in front of Scout Plat. A Va Rail
was there also. Had both in view at the same time briefly!
I then found
2 more SORA along the Culvert/Pipe. First SORA I’ve seen at CF since
5/3/05.
-BAY-BREASTED WARBLER: Greenway. My first at CF since 10/3/04.
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Location: The Celery Farm
Observation date: 9/5/08
Number of species: 35
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Great Blue Heron 1
Virginia Rail 1
Sora 3
Solitary Sandpiper 2 (flyovers)
shorebird sp. 1
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X (H)
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Warbling Vireo 2 (1 seen)
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
Black-capped Chickadee X (H)
Tufted Titmouse X (H)
Carolina Wren 2 (H)
House Wren 5
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 2 (ad. male seen)
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal X
Bobolink 11 (1 seen perched)
Common Grackle X
American Goldfinch X
1 comment
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Rob – awesome find on the Sora
When was the sighting? Early morning?





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dave b
Rob – awesome find on the Sora
When was the sighting? Early morning?