Community Birdwalk

On May 30, we had the privilege of hosting a community bird walk, led by distinguished ornithologist George Clark.  George helped us to hear and/or see over 30 species of birds on the Dothan Brook Trails property:

1. Double-crested Cormorant  -- five flying over
2. Turkey Vulture -- three in flight
3. Red-tailed Hawk -- adult in flight
4. Mourning Dove -- seen and heard
5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- male perched on snag
6. Eastern Wood-Pewee -- repeated calling
7. Eastern Phoebe
8. Great Crested Flycatcher -- seen perched and heard calling along brook
9. Red-eyed Vireo -- numerous
10. Blue Jay
11. American Crow
12. Black-capped Chickadee
13. White-breasted Nuthatch
14. Veery
15. American Robin
16. Gray Catbird
17. Ovenbird -- numerous
18. Louisiana Waterthrush -- song and call notes heard along brook
19. Black-and-white Warbler
20. Nashville Warbler (ID later confirmed by George, by comparing song recordings)
21. Common Yellowthroat
22. American Redstart
23. Chestnut-sided Warbler
24. Black-throated Blue Warbler
25. Black-throated Green Warbler
26. Chipping Sparrow
27. Song Sparrow
    
28. Scarlet Tanager
29. Northern Cardinal
    
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
31. Purple Finch