Bonny Reservoir Fall Count

September 12, 2010

Richard Stevens:

We split up into three groups and conducted the Bonny Reservoir & Hale Ponds fall count today. Temperatures were again cool and winds were stiff most of the day. With the help of radios, most of us were able to relocate any uncommon birds found throughout the day.

Our final tally included:

* Philadelphia Vireo --Hopper Ponds (Petrosky) first 9/12
* Black-and-white Warbler (Petrosky) first 9/12
* Common Tern (2) (Ehlmann) first 9/12
* Northern Cardinal (2) --west/Foster's Grove (Petrosky) last 9/12
* Cassin's Vireo --west/Foster's Grove (Petrosky) first 9/12
* Semipalmated Plover (2) (Ehlmann) first 9/12
* Black-bellied Plover (Ehlmann) first 9/12
* Least Flycatcher (Ehlmann) first 9/12
* Eastern Screech-Owl --Hale Ponds (Stevens) last 9/12
* Northern Waterthrush --Hale Ponds (Stevens) first 9/12
* Blackburnian Warbler --Hale Ponds (Stevens) first 9/12
* Nashville Warbler --Hale Ponds (Stevens) last 9/12
* Yellow-billed Cuckoo --Hale Ponds (Stevens) first 9/12
* White-throated Sparrow --Hale Ponds (Stevens) first 9/12
* Red-bellied Woodpecker (2) (Stevens) last 9/12