Cool and Blustery at the Arb - 16 Oct 2024
After dropping Robin at the Ann Arbor Art Center I drove to Geddes and Riverview Ct. to bird the Nichol's Arboretum. Skies were clear but it was windy and cool (45F) this morning. Birds were much quieter than last week, but it was still a nice walk.
I walked the Dow Prairie and checked the treeline along the railroad tracks. Note: Amtrak uses these tracks and the trains come FAST and QUIET so don't dally on the tracks...
I found a couple small flocks of White-throated Sparrows.
The trail ahead of me held a small flock of several Song Sparrows,
and a late Chipping Sparrow!
My first White-crowned Sparrow of the fall was foraging on berries.
The Huron River trail was quiet. I did find a pair of American Goldfinch foraging in the wildflowers growing along the road.
Arb/Gallup Bike Pathway, Washtenaw, Michigan, US
Oct 16, 2024 9:58 AM - 11:41 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.134 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, windy, 10-15 mph, cool, 45F
18 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 10
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 4
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1
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Oct 16, 2024 9:58 AM - 11:41 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.134 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, windy, 10-15 mph, cool, 45F
18 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 10
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 4
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
