Seen the morning of December 22 at Garbry's:
Canadian goose Carolina chickadee
starlings tufted titmouse
robins dark-eyed junco
song sparrow American goldfinch
white-throat sparrow house finch
white-breasted nuthatch downy woodpecker
crows cardinal
flicker blue jay
sparrows were few in numbers, large numbers of crows, dark-eyed juncos, and American goldfinches.
November 25 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve and Maple Ridge:
downy
hairy
flicker
red-bellied
pileated woodpeckers
Canadian geese
robins
starlings, white-breasted nuthatch, cardinal, American tree sparrow, crows , and 4 deer
November 26 at Garbry Woods
blue jay, crows, amer. tree sparrow, junco, ring-necked pheasant, robins very little activity
Seen the morning of November 5 between Stillwater Prairie and Maple Ridge
belted kingfisher White-throat sparrow(plenty)
crow chipping sparrow
hairy woodpecker American tree sparrow
robins starling
downy woodpecker American goldfinch
flicker White-breasted nuthatches
blue jay cardinal
Carolina chickadee
Carolina wren
Of particular note the morning of October 22 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve:
red-winged blackbirds
yellow-rumped warblers
white-throat sparrows, large numbers
ruby crowned kinglets
fox sparrows
Seen the morning of October 15 in very windy conditions at Maple Ridge:
Cooper hawk crow
blue jay eastern kingfisher
Carolina chickadee white-breasted nuthatch
robins turkey vultures
downy, hairy, red-bellied woodpeckers YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
BROWN CREEPER YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
white-throat sparrows
3 deer
Stillwater Prairie birds spotted on the morning of Saturday, October 08, 2011
crow Canadian geese
blue jay wood ducks
carolina chickadee great blue heron
field sparrow flickers
common yellowthroat red-winged blackbirds
White-throated sparrow ruby-crowned kinglets
starlings Tennessee warbler
robins Cedar waxwings
downy woodpecker 3 bucks playing in the river
Seen at Stillwater Prairie Reserve September 12th - Hooded Warbler. He was in the brush behind the park bench that sits by the river.
Seen and heard Saturday morning September 10th in the fog in only a half hour from the farmhouse to the cottonwood tree on the trail to the marsh:
robin
blue jay
crow
Carolina wren
house wren
Canadian geese
starlings
hairy woodpecker
cedar waxwing
Eastern peewee
Carloina chickadee
Tennessee warbler
Black & white warbler
tufted titmouse
American redstart
common yellowthroat
song sparrow
cardinal
possible, ruby-crowned kinglet
Seen September 8th before the heavy showers at Garbry Big Woods:
goldfinch
prairie warbler
song sparrow
common yellow throat(jv)
robin
Carolina chickadee
one large coyote on the trail
September 9th at Stillwater Prairie Reserve:
blue jay
tufted titmouse
Carolina chickadee
goldfinch
flickers - flock of at least 8
catbird
robin
white-breasted nuthatch
red-bellied woodpecker
hairy woodpecker
starling
great blue heron
Swainson's thrush
July 25, 2011 birds at Stillwater Prairie Reserve Of note at the marsh, the viewing is much better with the tall grass/weeds mowed:
Eastern kingfisher
wood ducks
Green heron
Yellowlegs, best guess would be lesser
Great blue heron
Great-crested flycatcher
REALLY HUGE SNAPPING TURTLE
Bird sightings at Stillwater Prairie Reserve June 24, 2011
- Orchard Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Common Yellowthroat
- Yellow Warbler
- Wood duck and young
- Kingfisher
- Tree Swallow
- Eastern Kingbird
- Goldfinches
- Indigo Bunting
- Catbird
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Seen June 17, 2011 at Garbry Big Wood Reserve:
red-winged blackbird
Robbins
song sparrow
field sparrow
e. towhee
great blue heron
gold finches
red-bellied woodpecker
white breasted nuthatch
catbirds
cardinal;s
common yellow throat
e. bluebirds with young
blue jay
yellow warbler
tree swallow
indigo buntings male and female
crow
cedar waxwings at least 6
Saturday, June 04, 2011 at Garbry Big Woods and Stillwater Prairie Reserve of note at:
Stillwater: Garbry:
Willow flycatcher Yellow warblers
Yellow warbler Brown thrasher
E. Bluebird Green heron Brn-headed cowbird
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Eastern kingbird
Yellow-breasted chat
Green heron
Monday, May 30, 2011, Garbry Woods sightings:
Cedar waxwing-carrying nesting material
Orchard oriole
Black&white warbler
POSSIBLE(ONLY A BRIEF GLIMPSE) CT OR MOURNING WARBLER
common yellowthroat
yellow warbler
Stillwater Prairie birds Saturday morn, May 28 of particular interest:
Baltimore oriole
Orchard Oriole
Kingfisher
wood duck
Hooded Merganser and brood
Willow flycatcher
Yellow warbler
Yellow-breasted chat
Indigo Bunting
Seen the morning of May 21 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve mostly from the lower parking lot and around the marsh:
common yellow-throats
red-winged blackbirds
goldfinches
green hrron
yellow-breasted chat
yellow warblers
flicker
catbirds
Baltimore orioles
crow
e. kingbird
barn swallows
tree swallows
wood duck with young
great blue heron
song sparrow
starlings
robins
red-bellied woodpecker
field sparrow
e. phoebe
Canada geese
eastern meadowlark
Stillwater Prairie birds view the morning of May 7 of particular interest:
Yellow-breasted chat
Warbling vireo
Blue-winged warbler
White-crowned sparrows
Eastern kingbirds
Yellow warblers
Canada geese with young
Catbirds
Seen the morning of April 30 at Garbry Big Woods of particular note:
Common Yellowthroats-all over the park
Chipping sparrow and White-throat
Catbird
Yellow warbler
Yellow-rumped warbler
Louisiana waterthrush
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Eastern towhee
Chimney swifts
Barn swallows
normal species, red-wings, cardinals, canada goose, tree swallows, gold finch, robins, blue jay, crows, song sparrows, field sparrows, and red-bellied woodpeckers
Seen the morning of April 23 at Garbry Big Woods, of particular note:
Pileated woodpecker, downy, hairy, and red-bellied
Brown thrasher
eastern bluebird
Sparrows-song, field, and swamp
Eastern towhee
ruby-crowned kinglet
pied-bill grebe
Sanctuary-yellow-rumped warbler
Seen or heard April 22 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve before the showers started:
Sparrows-field, song, and white-throat
cardinal, Carolina chickadee, red-winged black birds, starlings, Carolina wren, blue jays, Canada geese, wood ducks
Woodpeckers: flicker, red-bellied, and pileated
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Gold finch
Turkey vulture
Seen April 16 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve before the rain shower:
Eastern meadowlark Canada goose
red-winged blackbird flicker
cardinal song sparrow
tree swallow gold finches
Blue-gray gnatcatcher (first of season , FOS)
Brown thrasher FOS
wood duck
robins starling Carolina chickadee Tufted titmouse
MAYBE a Yellow warbler, thought I heard the song
White-throat sparrows-still here
Great blue herron
Seen April 9 at Garbry Big Woods:
crow song sparrow
fox sparrow swamp sparrow
E. towhee cardinal, c. chickadee, robins, red-winged blackbirds, tree sparrows, tree swallows
Blue-winged teal Sharp-shinned hawk
downy, red-bellied woodpeckers, flickers
E. phoebee mallard
Just a note of personal observation, this is the first year I can remember seeing so many fox sparrows.
Seen 4/1/11at Stillwater Prairie Reserve:
Carolina chickadee white-breasted nuthatch
Carolina wren eastern bluebirds
red-tailed hawk song sparrow
FOX SPARROW TREE SPARROW-ON NEST
Canada geese crow
SWAMP SPARROW wood duck
HOODED MERGANSER morning dove
red-bellied woodpecker downy woodpecker]
turkey vulture am. tree sparrow
possible ring-necked duck or lesser scaup, just a glimpse as they took to air with a flock of wood ducks
Seen 3/26/11 at Garbry Big Woods:
Canada geese
Wood duck
mallard
red-wing blackbirds
EASTERN PHOEBE
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS-NEST BUILDING
song, tree, and SWAMP SPARROWS
KILLDEER
starlings, robins, cardinals, crows, blue jays, ring-neck pheasant, red-bellied woodpecker, eastern meadowlark
Seen 3/21/11 at Garbr Big Woods Reserve:
Water Thrush
Seen 2/26/11 at Garbry Woods:
canadian goose
downy woodpecker
flicker
blue jay
crow
Am. tree sparrows
song sparrow
white breasted nuthatch
pheasant
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
Carolina chickadee
tufted titmouse
2 deer
Seen on Saturday morning, February 19, 2011:
Canada geese, starlings,
robins, Downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, Carolina Wren- singing vigorously, crow, Am. tree and White-throat sparrows, morning doves
February 12, 2011 seen in the tree overlooking the pond at Stillwater Prairie was a 3rd year BALD EAGLE. He flew into the woods north of Overlook Pond.
Saw nice, clear pheasant tracks at Garbry Reserve Feb. 4th when filling bird feeders. A male pheasant flew out of the tree line just east of the Arboretum on Jan. 27th. Beautiful and fairly rare around the parks.
Seen at Stillwater Prairie Reserve the morning of November 13
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
WT Sparrow
Eastern Kingfisher
usual cast-robins, starlings, cardinals, chickadees, titmice, crows, downy, flicker, red bellied woodpeckers
Seen the morning of November 6th at Garbry's Woods of special interest were:
NORTHERN HARRIER
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
lots ot Tufted titmice, robins and Am. goldfinches
GC Kinglets
Carolina Chickadee and wren
cardinals
downy and red-bellied woodpeckers
killdeer
Seen November 2 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve: golden-crowned kinglets and white-crowned sparrow.
Garbry Big Woods Reserve in October: white-crowned sparrow and a Carolina wren and red-breasted nuthatch.
Seen at Stillwater Prairie Reserve on Saturday, May 15:
eastern meadowlark
red-winged black bird
canada goose
yellow warbler
common yellowthroat
wood duck
cardinal
northern parula
american goldfinch
tree swallow
eastern kingfisher
turkey vulture
baltimore oriole
starling
red-bellied woodpecker
downy woodpecker
great blue heron
song sparrow
catbird
