Hurshtown Reservoir
April 9, 2017
Thirteen birders traveled around Hurshtown Reservoir this afternoon and, in spite of the strong winds and less than perfect viewing conditions, were able to come up with a list of twenty-nine species. Except for a large raft of mostly Scaup and Ring-necked Ducks, there wasn't a whole lot on the water itself. Some of our better birds seemed to be the land birds in the habitat surrounding the water.
Field trip leaders - Rodger Rang, John Winebrenner
Here is our complete list:
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 3
Ring-necked Duck 50
Lesser Scaup 90
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Common Loon 3
Horned Grebe 5
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 6
Bonaparte's Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 7
House Sparrow 6
John Winebrenner
Fort Wayne
April 9, 2017
Thirteen birders traveled around Hurshtown Reservoir this afternoon and, in spite of the strong winds and less than perfect viewing conditions, were able to come up with a list of twenty-nine species. Except for a large raft of mostly Scaup and Ring-necked Ducks, there wasn't a whole lot on the water itself. Some of our better birds seemed to be the land birds in the habitat surrounding the water.
Field trip leaders - Rodger Rang, John Winebrenner
Here is our complete list:
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 3
Ring-necked Duck 50
Lesser Scaup 90
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Common Loon 3
Horned Grebe 5
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 6
Bonaparte's Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 7
House Sparrow 6
John Winebrenner
Fort Wayne
