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Observation date: 9/1/10
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 12
Gadwall - Anas strepera 65
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 3
Great Egret - Ardea alba 10
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula 6
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura 1
Mississippi Kite - Ictinia mississippiensis 3
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus 2
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus 35
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris 18
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon 1
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens/villosus 1
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 6
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus 1
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 7
Carolina Chickadee - Poecile carolinensis 8
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 1
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea 4
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 7
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 12
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 25
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 3
When I first arrived at Oxley I was forunate enough to witness a pair of Mississippi Kites floating about above the field near the interpretive center. They were so graceful floating on the air, sometimes making quick turns in mid-air to catch an insect (most likely a cicada).
While walking back to my scooter through the large field near the interpretive center I noticed quite a bit of buzzing and humming coming from the tall grass. As I watched I noticed that there were many (18 or so) Ruby-throated Hummingbirds chasing one another or perching on the nearby plants to rest. It was an amazing sight to see - so many hummingbirds in such a small area. It was a very nice send-off for the day.
-Photo courtesy of Rescuechick via wikipedia.org
-SPQ 9/8/2010
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