birding by ear 102

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After completing Donna Finnegan's 'Birding by Ear 101' on April 8, a group of 13 birders met at Boxerwood on Saturday to work on Professor Rowe's Birding by Ear 102.
Kerry Kilday and Dick Rowe led us through the nature center finding lots of great birds. It was a great example of birding by ear, with several identified as they sang in the distance.  There were others we were able to seek out and get glimpses after someone recognized the song, and also some great examples of songs and hints we heard about from Donna.

Here is the list of what we saw and heard;

Ruby-crowned Kinglet – heard also seen by some
Eastern Meadowlark - heard
Field Sparrow - heard
Song Sparrow - heard
Carolina Wren - heard
American Crow - heard
Chipping Sparrow - heard
House Finch – heard
Common Grackle - heard

Northern Cardinal – Heard/Seen
Tufted Titmouse – Heard/Seen
Mourning Dove Heard/seen

Blue Jay
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Green Heron
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Goldfich
Chimney Swift (first of the season fur us)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Brown-headed Cowbird