Oakwoods Metropark - 16 Jun 2005
16 June 2005 Oakwoods Metropark, Wayne Co.
1700 Hrs. A drive out to the Metropark was accompanied by strong winds, brief rains, and cool temps in the 50's.
I was unable to hear the Henslow's Sparrows in the field before the railroad tracks, but I did hear an Eastern Towhee in the parking lot just past the tracks. A Blackburnian Warbler was also heard there on the way out.
A trip to the Nature Center allowed me to digiscope a deer feeding in the Huron River across from the boat ramp, and while I was there I heard the Prothonotary Warbler sing its 'Sweet-sweet-sweet' song several times.
I saw a singing Bobolink in the field across the road just as you turn left from the Nature Center back to the main road. The field also held a pair of Savannah Sparrows, several Eastern Meadowlarks, and a pair of territory-defending Eastern Kingbirds.
At the entrance to the Metropark an adult Killdeer was feeding alongside (5) little baby Killdeer (very cute).
At the entrance to the Metropark an adult Killdeer was feeding alongside (5) little baby Killdeer (very cute).
Oakwoods Metropark, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jun 16, 2005 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Drove out to look for Henslow's Sparrow near the railroad tracks that was reported earlier.
8 species
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 6 adult w/ 5 little chicks
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 2
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1 heard "drink-your-tiiii"
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 1
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 2
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) 1 next to canoe livery. Heard the LOUD "Sweet-Sweet-Sweet" of a Prothonotary Warbler along the Huron River. Heard several times. Could not locate through trees.
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 1 orange warbler seen in trees next to nature center
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Jun 16, 2005 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Drove out to look for Henslow's Sparrow near the railroad tracks that was reported earlier.
8 species
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 6 adult w/ 5 little chicks
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 2
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1 heard "drink-your-tiiii"
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) 1
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 2
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) 1 next to canoe livery. Heard the LOUD "Sweet-Sweet-Sweet" of a Prothonotary Warbler along the Huron River. Heard several times. Could not locate through trees.
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) 1 orange warbler seen in trees next to nature center
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
