Pigeon River FWA
October 27, 2018
In spite of the light rain and temperatures in the 40s, five hearty souls had a pleasant time birding at Pigeon River FWA. A huge thank you goes out to Sam Plew who led us to many great spots. Although many birds were hunkered out of sight, probably smarter than the birders looking for them, we did end up with a decent list for the day. A few of the birds were seen on the way to and from and we added three species at the Fawn River Fish Hatchery in Orland (noted as FRFH). The sighting of two large shore birds in flight was a treat. Most probable ID is whimbrel.
Our list for the day:
Canada goose
Trumpeter swan
Wood duck
Bufflehead (FRFH)
Wild turkey
Pied-billed grebe
Great blue heron
Great egret (FRFH)
Turkey vulture
Bald eagle (we had three-adult, juvenile, and third or fourth year)
Northern harrier
Sharp-shinned hawk
Cooper's hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Sandhill crane
Killdeer
Whimbrel?
Bonaparte's gull
Ring-billed gull
Rock pigeon
Belted kingfisher (FRFH)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Hairy woodpecker
Northern flicker
Pileated woodpecker
Blue jay
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
Marsh wren
Golden-crowned kinglet
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Eastern bluebird
American robin
Cedar waxwing
Yellow-rumped warbler
Field sparrow
Swamp sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird
Brown-headed cowbird
October 27, 2018
In spite of the light rain and temperatures in the 40s, five hearty souls had a pleasant time birding at Pigeon River FWA. A huge thank you goes out to Sam Plew who led us to many great spots. Although many birds were hunkered out of sight, probably smarter than the birders looking for them, we did end up with a decent list for the day. A few of the birds were seen on the way to and from and we added three species at the Fawn River Fish Hatchery in Orland (noted as FRFH). The sighting of two large shore birds in flight was a treat. Most probable ID is whimbrel.
Our list for the day:
Canada goose
Trumpeter swan
Wood duck
Bufflehead (FRFH)
Wild turkey
Pied-billed grebe
Great blue heron
Great egret (FRFH)
Turkey vulture
Bald eagle (we had three-adult, juvenile, and third or fourth year)
Northern harrier
Sharp-shinned hawk
Cooper's hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Sandhill crane
Killdeer
Whimbrel?
Bonaparte's gull
Ring-billed gull
Rock pigeon
Belted kingfisher (FRFH)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Hairy woodpecker
Northern flicker
Pileated woodpecker
Blue jay
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
Marsh wren
Golden-crowned kinglet
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Eastern bluebird
American robin
Cedar waxwing
Yellow-rumped warbler
Field sparrow
Swamp sparrow
White-throated sparrow
Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird
Brown-headed cowbird
