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We had a wonderful turnout
for the morning bird walk at Belle Isle State Park on
October 8, 2007. Members and guests from a one year old to
a sprightly octogenarian joined in. Common names of species
identified, either visual or auditory were:
Blue Jay
American Crow
Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Great Blue Heron
Laughing Gull
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Canada Geese in formation
Belted Kingfisher
Bald Eagles, several; pair
bonding observed
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Double-crested Cormorant
Juv. Indigo Bunting
Swamp Sparrow
Redbellied Woodpecker
Bluebirds
Great Egret
Common Yellowthroat
Catbird
Female Indigo Bunting
Tree Swallow
Brown headed Nuthatch
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
American Kestrel
Turkey Vulture
Fish Crow
Several species of
butterflies, including the Monarch.
White-tail deer, Mosquitoes.
Groundsel trees in full
bloom, Lovely display of Virginia creeper foliage flag of
blue berries, Colorful display of Poison Ivy foliage flag
of off-white berries, Plentiful blue-gray berries on Wax
Myrtle, Interesting display of wild asparagus with red
berries, Lush stands of Switchgrass intermixed with other
grasses will provide winter bird food
Field documentation
compliments of Anne Parker and Paula Boundy
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