Thursday, June 16, 2011

June 2011 Vacation, Day 6: Mount Magazine State Park - June 10, 2011 - Corley, AR


A view of the valley to the west of Mount Magazine, from Cameron Bluff


A scenic view of the area northwest of Mount Magazine, from Cameron Bluff




































                                       A  view of the Petit Jean River valley at night from the Mount Magazine Lodge at night

(8:30am)

Location: Cabin, Mount Magazine State Park - Corley, AR


Observation date: 6/10/11


Number of species: 6



Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens    2

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata    2

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos    1

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica    2

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis    1

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea    2
 
 
(9:15am)
 
Location: Cameron Bluff, Mount Magazine State Park - Corley, AR


Observation date: 6/10/11

Number of species: 3



Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura    1

Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia    1

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea    3
 
 
(10:30-11:30am)
 
Location: Bear Hollow Trail, Mount Magazine State Park - Corley, AR


Observation date: 6/10/11

Number of species: 7



Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura    3

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens    3

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis    2

Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia    2

Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla    3

Rufous-crowned Sparrow - Aimophila ruficeps    4

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea    5
 
 
(5:30-6:15pm)
 
Location: Signal Hill Trail, Mount Magazine State Park - Corley, AR


Observation date: 6/10/11


Number of species: 5



Barred Owl - Strix varia    1

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens    1

Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia    5

Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla    2

Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea    3
 
 
New Species for the Lifelist! #196:
 
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_crowned_sparrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photos of Mount Magazine courtesy of SPQ
 
Photo of a Rufous-crowned Sparrow courtesy of Texas.lorarend:), via Wikipedia.org
 
-SPQ 6/16/2011

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