April 12, 2015 Hurshtown Reservior
Fifteen people attended our Stockbridge Audubon field trip to Hurshtown Reservoir this afternoon, seeing a total of 38 species. The most notable sightings were 2 Common Loons, 20 Bonaparte's Gulls, 30 Horned Grebes (some in their nice alternate plumage), and from a numbers standpoint - at least 250 American Coots.
Field trip Leaders: Rodger Rang and John Winebrenner
Here is our complete list:
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 3
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 20
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 11
Lesser Scaup 12
Red-breasted Merganser 17
Ruddy Duck 12
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Horned Grebe 30
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 1 Immature
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 250
Killdeer 2
Bonaparte's Gull 22
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 4
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 6
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2
Field trip Leaders: Rodger Rang and John Winebrenner
Here is our complete list:
Canada Goose 20
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 3
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 20
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 11
Lesser Scaup 12
Red-breasted Merganser 17
Ruddy Duck 12
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Horned Grebe 30
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 1 Immature
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 250
Killdeer 2
Bonaparte's Gull 22
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 4
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 6
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 2