Nature Done Wright

  Was surprised to see an adult Broad-winged Hawk, perched on a snag along warbler alley. My first at CF this year.

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Location:     The Celery Farm
Observation date:     8/25/08
Notes:     BW Hawk: perched adult
Number of species:     39
Field time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Mute Swan     1
Wood Duck     X
Mallard     X
Great Blue Heron     3
Accipiter sp.     1
Broad-winged Hawk     1
Mourning Dove     X
Chimney Swift     1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     3
Belted Kingfisher     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X (H)
Downy Woodpecker     4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     X
Warbling Vireo     2
Blue Jay     X (H)
American Crow     X (H)
Barn Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     6
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     X (H)
Carolina Wren     X (H)
House Wren     4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     2
Veery     X (H)
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     25+
European Starling     X
Cedar Waxwing     X (H)
Black-and-white Warbler     1
American Redstart     1
Northern Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     2
Song Sparrow     X
Northern Cardinal     X
Bobolink     ~10 (flying)
Common Grackle     X
Baltimore Oriole     2 (ad male seen + 1 heard)
House Finch     X
American Goldfinch     X