Day 3 A new ABA Bird

Called Pat because I saw on the list serve that a redwing had been seen in Capisic Park 1/29. We met there around 7:45, and maintaining social distance was more difficult than seeing the bird. Becky, Linda, Turk, Derek, and various other bird luminaries were there. The bird was hanging with about 150 American Robins. Mostly skulky, but finally teeing up for photos. Very exciting. Satisfying looks. Lousy photos. A bald eagle, a coopers hawk both made an appearance. I heard eastern bluebird vocalizations when the robin flock would move, brt never actually saw the bluebirds. Some cedars waxwings were in the crowd, and I did see those. The birds were eating multiflora rose hips. The bird was slightly smaller than the robins, but I never was able to distinguish it in flight, as I looked for the brick red arm pits. Reminded me somewhat of an eyebrow thrush.

We also looked for the black headed grosbeak and the dicksisal while we were there but saw neither. The crowds were discouraging, for any strategy to stake out a feeder.

Including this photo of a viburnum, so far unidentified as to species. The birds seemed uninterested. Wonder if the open habit of the shrub did not offer sufficient cover from the predators.

Temperature 2 degrees, winds calm, sunny skies. Walked .69 miles. Snow cover 1-2 inches and trodden by many feet.

Posted on January 30, 2021 11:53 PM by