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David Creelman led our September 12 walk at Colonel Samuel Smith Park. It was a beautiful sunny day with a light southerly breeze. It was a nice day for a walk, but unfortunately, it wasn’t a great day for birding. Small passerines (perching birds) were very scarce. There were warblers present, but they mostly remained hidden deep in the foliage. Many birds remain silent at this time of year, but we heard several Eastern Warbling Vireos singing. We didn’t find any thrushes - not even a Robin!
One of the only birds that was close enough and visible enough for nice views was a Great Blue Heron busily preening in a tree by the pond.
September is prime time for raptor migration and although the conditions weren’t ideal for it, we observed 5 different raptor species.
By the end of the walk we had tallied 24 species, despite some surprising absences. Here is the full list:
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