[bcbirdclub] Pileated Woodpeckers and More
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BCBC Listserve" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:57:33 -0400
Hi All,
Yesterday in and around our yard here on the mountain I managed to log 34
species. No definite migrants yet, but that should start soon. The highlights
were Hooded Warblers, Worm-eating Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow
Warbler, Cedar Waxwings, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Orchard Oriole, lots of
hummers, Wild Turkeys and Pileated Woodpeckers.
I happened to be at the right spot when 3 Pileated males flew in and fed on
Sassafras berries for several minutes.
Recently, a female Pileated has started to work on the dead, 12 foot cherry
tree in our yard, which I left for use by the birds. The last couple of days I
have been able to quietly slide open our kitchen window and photograph her at
work. The photos can be seen at
http://www.pbase.com/mayhorn/pileated_2009
Below is the day's complete list.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County
American Crow 1
American Goldfinch 3m
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Blue Jay 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Cedar Waxwing 3 juv
Chimney Swift 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Towhee 7
Empidonax 1sp?
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 1
Hooded Warbler 2 (1m, 1f)
House Finch 3 (2m, 1f)
House Sparrow 3f
Indigo Bunting 2m
Mourning Dove 13
Northern Cardinal 8 (6m, 2f)
Northern Flicker 1
Orchard Oriole 1f
Pileated Woodpecker 3m
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1f
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 13 (females and juv. males)
Song Sparrow 1
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Wild Turkey 12
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Eastern Chipmunk 1
Eastern Gray Squirrel 4
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