A Lovely, Slow Morning - 04 Oct 2024
A walk around Humbug Marsh yielded no warblers this morning, but a Swamp Sparrow along the shoreline of the Monguagon Delta was a nice find. Carolina Wrens were singing near the entrance to the short loop, and a steady stream of 350 Double-crested Cormorants along the Detroit River were the highlights.
Detroit River IWR--Refuge Gateway (Humbug Marsh), Wayne, Michigan, US
Oct 4, 2024 8:49 AM - 9:12 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.597 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Pt cloudy, calm, 60F
18 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 3
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 8
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 350
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 4
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
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Oct 4, 2024 8:49 AM - 9:12 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.597 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Pt cloudy, calm, 60F
18 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 3
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 8
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 350
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 4
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
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I then drove over to Lake Erie Metropark where I checked the mudflats west of the Wave Pool. Yesterday Justin Labadie had reported Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs so I was hoping to see either. Only Killdeer were seen (a large flock of yellowlegs and snipe would fly in later in the afternoon).
The maintenance road had a singing Carolina Wren and several Swamp Sparrows, and I managed to photograph 6 Common Gallinule juveniles before they flew off.
This Bronze Copper gave me a quick view as I headed back to the car.
A nice flock of Great Egrets were in the pond as I drove over to the Boat Launch and the Detroit River Hawk Watch. I only stayed a couple hours but did get impressive flights of Blue Jays, several Sharp-shinned Hawks and Turkey Vultures on a relatively slow day.
Lake Erie Metropark, Rockwood US-MI 42.06984, -83.19669, Wayne, Michigan, US
Oct 4, 2024 9:25 AM - 11:04 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.382 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, calm, N winds 0-5 mph, 60F
21 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 14
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 12
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 14
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 4
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 5
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 6 Juvies
American Coot (Fulica americana) 300
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 18
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 4
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 1
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 120
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 6
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1150
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 7
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Oct 4, 2024 9:25 AM - 11:04 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.382 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, calm, N winds 0-5 mph, 60F
21 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 14
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 12
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 14
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 4
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 5
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 6 Juvies
American Coot (Fulica americana) 300
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 18
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 4
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 1
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 120
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 6
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1150
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 7
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