Oakwoods Metropark - 12 Apr 2005
12 April 2005 Oakwoods Metropark, Wayne Co.
1700 Hrs. Ptly cloudy, breezy, 50ºF; A slow drive through the park yielded the following: (8) Rusty Blackbird, (6) pair of Eastern Meadowlarks, (2) pair Eastern Bluebirds, dozens of American Robins, dozens of Tree Swallows, a Gray Catbird, and Northern Flicker.
I walked the Sky Come Down trail near the Nature Center and saw a single Hairy Woodpecker, Canada Goose, Immature Bald Eagle and Osprey soaring overhead. The Osprey was calling, while the eagle remained silent.
At the Nature Center were several Brown-headed Cowbirds, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, (3) Black-capped Chickadees, several Red-winged Blackbirds, and Mourning Doves.
As I photographed birds using the Nikon D70, Sigma 400mm f/5.6, and Nikon SB800 Flash Unit (set on Automatic w/ 85mm setting, Shutter priority at 1/400 sec at f/8) I heard a Carolina Wren in the riverbank area.
On the way out of the park I stopped and listened to the ‘wakka-wakka-wakka’ of a Wilson's Snipe, and watched a Savannah Sparrow feeding along side the road. Eastern Meadowlarks were flying/singing, Song Sparrows, Tree Sparrows, and an Eastern Towhee.
Oakwoods Metropark, Wayne, Michigan, US
Apr 12, 2005 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Drive through park and stop at feeders.
19 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 3
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 immature
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 50 "hundreds in my notes"
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 1 thickets next nature center. Dark gray w/ black cap, long tail. Called "Meow"
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 4
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 20
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) 1
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 12
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 3
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 4
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 8
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