Pigeon River FWA
October 23, 2021
Seven members of Stockbridge Audubon Society traveled up north to Pigeon River FWA this morning, in search of Fall migrants. The weather was mostly cool and cloudy, but with it being late October, we were (mostly) prepared for it. The birding wasn't exactly hot either, with most of our stops not producing a whole lot. But, all in all, we ended up with a decent count of thirty-five species. We saw 30 Sandhill Cranes, over 100 Robins, and six species of waterfowl. But, the bird of the day was definitely the adult Golden Eagle that was kind enough to soar right over us for several minutes as we were eating our lunch at Parking Lot A3, near the west end of the property.
Trip leader - John Winebrenner
Canada Goose 61
Wood Duck 4
Blue-winged Teal 4
Northern Shoveler 2
Gadwall 5
Mallard 50
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Mourning Dove 35
Sandhill Crane 30
Killdeer 3
Ring-billed Gull 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 25
Golden Eagle 1 Adult, soaring overhead at Parking Area A3. An all dark Eagle with very little head projection, and soaring with a slight dihedral and a widely fanned tail. The secondaries were long, creating a curvy trailing edge of the wing. Due to the (lack of) lighting, the golden nape was not visible. Unlike a juvenile Bald Eagle, this bird had no white on the belly or the underwing coverts.
Bald Eagle 1 Adult
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 27
American Crow 14
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 12
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 110 Including an estimated 100 birds in one large flock.
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-crowned Sparrow 10
Red-winged Blackbird 140
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
October 23, 2021
Seven members of Stockbridge Audubon Society traveled up north to Pigeon River FWA this morning, in search of Fall migrants. The weather was mostly cool and cloudy, but with it being late October, we were (mostly) prepared for it. The birding wasn't exactly hot either, with most of our stops not producing a whole lot. But, all in all, we ended up with a decent count of thirty-five species. We saw 30 Sandhill Cranes, over 100 Robins, and six species of waterfowl. But, the bird of the day was definitely the adult Golden Eagle that was kind enough to soar right over us for several minutes as we were eating our lunch at Parking Lot A3, near the west end of the property.
Trip leader - John Winebrenner
Canada Goose 61
Wood Duck 4
Blue-winged Teal 4
Northern Shoveler 2
Gadwall 5
Mallard 50
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Mourning Dove 35
Sandhill Crane 30
Killdeer 3
Ring-billed Gull 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 25
Golden Eagle 1 Adult, soaring overhead at Parking Area A3. An all dark Eagle with very little head projection, and soaring with a slight dihedral and a widely fanned tail. The secondaries were long, creating a curvy trailing edge of the wing. Due to the (lack of) lighting, the golden nape was not visible. Unlike a juvenile Bald Eagle, this bird had no white on the belly or the underwing coverts.
Bald Eagle 1 Adult
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 27
American Crow 14
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 12
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 110 Including an estimated 100 birds in one large flock.
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-crowned Sparrow 10
Red-winged Blackbird 140
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
