Birds at Finderne Wetlands and other Somerset Co. spots, Oct. 13, 2012

From Tom Smith:
We went to Finderne Wetlands this morning and it was quite birdy – aside from the omnipresent goldfinches, most of the birds were Savannah Sparrows (which were everywhere), along with small numbers of Swamp and Song Sparrows. Some of the more interesting species included a Yellow-billed Cuckoo (late?), one imm. White-crowed Sparrow, a Tennessee Warbler, and a male Purple Finch. Surprisingly, there were only a few Palms and no Myrtles.

Duke Farms had a few Savannahs, Songs, Palms, Myrtles, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, etc., but no great numbers.

A walk through Glenhurst at about noon turned up a huge number of Swamp Sparrows, as well as a smattering of other expected species, including a Black-throated Green Warbler; the most surprising bird there was a Blue-headed Vireo that was in the scrub foraging with the sparrows.

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1 Response to Birds at Finderne Wetlands and other Somerset Co. spots, Oct. 13, 2012

  1. John Kee's avatar John Kee says:

    I also had a yellow-billed cuckoo today near Pluckimin.

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