I found a Black-billed Cuckoo at Woodside Natural Area in Essex this morning.
It was in a tree on the main entrance trail. I found it at 5:54 a.m. I observed
it until 6:22 a.m. I then walked the entire trail and saw it on the same tree
limb at 6:48 a.m. (on my way out).
Other species:
Canada Goose- 3
Wood Duck- 2
Mallard- 2
Red-breasted Merganser- 2
Red- shouldered Hawk- 1f
Mourning Dove- 2
Belted Kingfisher- 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1
Downy Woodpecker- 1
Northern Flicker- 1
Pileated Woodpecker- 1
Least Flycatcher- 2
Eastern Phoebe- 2
Great-crested Flycatcher- 1
Warbling Vireo- 1
Blue Jay- 1
American Crow- 2
Common Raven- 1
Tufted Titmouse- 2
White-breasted Nuthatch- 1
House Wren- 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 1
American Robin- 3
European Starling- 2
Yellow Warbler- 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 1
Song Sparrow- 2
Swamp Sparrow- 1
White-throated Sparrow- 5
Northern Cardinal- 1
Red-winged Blackbird- (numerous)
Common Grackle- (numerous)
Baltimore Oriole- 1m
American Goldfinch- 2
Enjoy Birds,
Jim Mead
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