Weed Walk Diary – May 2007
May 5 – Jones Park.
We did Jones Park today and it wasn’t bad, but nothing you wouldn’t expect – Louisiana Waterthrush, Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk, Sapsucker, Black-thr. Green Warbler. The “BIG MOMENT” came after we spilt up and went home. Jan’s car then stopped at our favorite river spot and had one of those moments. She called me and what she reported made me go back out – 5 Surf Scoters (probably a first for Broome County), 24 Horned Grebes, Ruddy Ducks, Bufflehead and Red-necked Grebe for an outstanding sight.
May 9 – Chenango Bridge
We went to the home of Bill & Linda Vick and as usual enjoyed the generosity that they bestowed on us. At first we thought the day went slow but when we started adding up the birds we got 42 birds and 14 were new for the year – Osprey, Scarlet Tanager, Pileated, Brown Creeper, Veery, Bobolink and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
May 16 – Warbler Day
We had planned on doing an all-day warbler trip. Mother Nature said “NOPE!” So we did mostly a car trip and did rather well. We went after warblers and ended up with 14, including Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-thr.Blue, No.Waterthrush and Mourning!! Non-warbler highlights were Black-bellied Plover at Dorchester, Raven, Yellow-thr.Vireo, Gnatcatcher, RB Grosbeak and Hermit Thrush.
May 23 – E.Maine Rd.
Again we thank generous people like Dr, Reitz for willingness to share with us. As we got out of the cars the Baltimore Orioles were singing and it only got better from there. Hooded Merganser, Bobwhite (15 pairs he had purchased), Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Kingbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Scarlet Tanager and the bird of the day only seen by three people – SWAINSON”S THRUSH.
May 30 – Aqua-Terra Park
The birding was good with Killdeer, RT Hummingbird, N.Flicker, Pileated Wood- pecker, Alder Flycatchers, Veery, Cedar Waxwings, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Am.Redstart. Next at Jackson Pond for Indigo Bunting, E.Bluebird and Baltimore Oriole. Our last stop at scenic Rock Road added Gr.Crested Flycatcher, BH Vireo, Ovenbird and Blk-thr.Green Warbler for a morning total of 50 species.
Weed Walk Diary is provided by members of the Naturalists’ Club of Broome County. This Weed Walk Diary was written by Marie Petuh and Dan Watkins. For information on the Naturalists Club, write P.O. Box 191, Vestal, N.Y. 13850.
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