A wonderful assortment of migrating songbirds graced our first morning bird walk of the fall. A young Merlin seemed to be attracted to the large flock of migrants foraging in the woods along the river. The following birds were all seen or heard along the trails at the nature center:
Merlin
Swainson's Thrush
Belted Kingfisher
American Robin
Mourning Dove
Gray Catbird
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Cedar Waxwing
Downy Woodpecker
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Hairy Woodpecker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Flicker
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pileated Woodpecker
Ovenbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Common Yellowthroat
Red-eyed Vireo
Song Sparrow
Blue Jay
Northern Cardinal
American Crow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Black-capped Chickadee
Purple Finch
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Goldfinch
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