Article source for : Magee census 20-Sep-2006
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Subject: Magee Marsh Bird Census for September
From: "Warren, Mary"
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:40:16 -0400
Bird Census from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area
1. P.b. Grebe - 2
2. D.c.Cormorant - 4
3. G. Blue Heron - 10
4. Green Heron - 1
5. Great Egret - 7
6. Snowy Egret - 1
7. Canada Goose - 14
8. Mallard - 14
9. American Wigeon - 2
10. Wood Duck - 9
11. Turkey Vulture - 1
12. Bald Eagle - 1
13. Osprey - 2
14. C. Moorhen - 1
15. Herring Gull - 8
16. R.b. Gull - 12
17. Caspian Tern - 5
18. Mourning Dove - 18
19. Y.b. Cuckoo - 3
20. C. Swift -1
21. B. Kingfisher - 1
22. N. Flicker - 12
23. Downy Woodpecker - 8
24. Eastern Phoebe - 2
25. Y.b. Flycatcher -1
26. E. Wood Pewee - 5
27. Tree Swallow - 145
28. Purple Martin - 6 females
29. Blue jay - 2
30. B.c. Chickadee - 1
31. R.b. Nuthatch - 1
32. House Wren - 6
33. Carolina Wren - 6
34. Gray Catbird - 33
35. Brown Thrasher - 3
36. A. Robin - 41
37. Wood Thrush - 1
38. Swainson's Thrush - 17
39. Gray-cheeked Thrush - 5
40. R.C. Kinglet - 6
41. Cedar Waxwing - 5
42. E. Starling - 70
43. Blue-headed Vireo - 1
44. Red-eyed Vireo - 10
45. Philadelphia Vireo - 2
46. Warbling Vireo - 4
47. Black & White Warbler - 3
48. Tennessee Warbler - 1
49. Nashville Warbler - 1
50. Magnolia Warbler - 8
51. Cape May Warbler - 5
52. B.t. Blue Warbler - 4
53. B.t. Green Warbler - 1
54. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6
55. Blackburnian Warbler - 1
56. Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2
57. Bay-breasted Warbler - 3
58. Blackpoll - 32
59. Ovenbird - 1
60. C. Yellowthroat - 18
61. Wilson's Warbler - 1
62. Canada Warbler - 1
63. American Redstart - 7
64. Red-winged Blackbird - 109
65. C. Grackle - 30
66. Scarlet Tanager - 1 male
67. R.b. Grosbeak - 2
68. N. Cardinal - 33
69. Eastern Towhee - 2
70. White-throated Sparrow - 16
71. Song Sparrow - 5
72. Purple Finch - 1 female
73. A. Goldfinch - 13
74. House Sparrow - 10
These birds were counted from 5 different locations at Magee Marsh.
1. The two walking trails near the bird center.
2. The park road from the entrance at route 2 to the beginning of the
east end of the boardwalk.
3. The wildlife beach
4. The boardwalk
5. The beach ridge ( all of Crane Creek State Park)
Plus, we want to thank Jerry Stanley from Pennsylvania who assisted us
with the boardwalk count.
Mary L. Warren
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