Nature Done Wright

      Highlight Friday morning were 2 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS. One calling and
seen briefly along the Allendale Brook, and another calling between the
Butterfly Garden and Greenway. This is my earliest sight record at the
CF by 5 days!
   My first CF WOOD THRUSH of the year was heard singing.
 Late this evening produced my first CF BANK SWALLOW of the year, and
spectacular looks at up to 6 NIGHTHAWKS! (first one spotted by Jim
Schlick) Full morning list below.

Location:     The Celery Farm
Observation date:     5/7/10
Notes:     BB Cuckoo; 1 seen, another heard
Number of species:     37

Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     X
Wood Duck     X
Mallard     X
Great Blue Heron     2
Great Egret     1
Green Heron     X
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Spotted Sandpiper     1
Mourning Dove     X
Black-billed Cuckoo     2     1 seen; 1 heard only; Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Downy Woodpecker     X
Hairy Woodpecker     X
Willow Flycatcher     1
Eastern Kingbird     1
Warbling Vireo     X
Red-eyed Vireo     X     heard only
Tree Swallow     X
Barn Swallow     X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     X heard
Wood Thrush     X     heard only–my foy at CF
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     X
Northern Mockingbird     1
Yellow Warbler     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     1
American Redstart     2     both singing Im males
Northern Waterthrush     4+     heard only
Common Yellowthroat     X
Song Sparrow     X
Swamp Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X