Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

March 13, 2012

Rob Fanning Reports: Mourning Cloaks Plus!

A singing RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was present at Greenway early this afternoon. Also saw 2 Mourning Cloak butterflies, and yesterday saw my first Snapping Turtle of the year — in addition to the now abundant Painted Turtles….

Tree Swallow #'s are building, and continuing waterfowl include Hooded and Com Mergansers, Coot (3), GW Teal (pr), and increasing #'s of Wood Ducks.

Full list follows.

The Celery Farm, Bergen, US-NJ

Mar 13, 2012 12:16 PM – 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments: sunny and warm–high 60's
22 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose X
Wood Duck 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk 1
gull sp. 1
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Carolina Wren X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 singing
American Robin X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Finch X