F.W. Kent Park Sep 4, 2019 7:54 AM
1.60 miles, 136 Minutes
Meadow by CEC
5 birders
34 species: Trumpeter Swan 1, Wood Duck 5, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2, American White Pelican 236 [218, 3, 15 birds], Turkey Vulture 1, Red-headed Woodpecker 3, Red-bellied Woodpecker 4, Northern Flicker 5, Eastern Wood-Pewee 6, Eastern Phoebe 3, Great Crested Flycatcher 2, Eastern Kingbird 4, Yellow-throated Vireo 1, Red-eyed Vireo 7, Blue Jay 2, American Crow 5, Black-capped Chickadee 1, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, European Starling 1, Brown Thrasher 1, Eastern Bluebird 2, American Robin 7, Cedar Waxwing 6, House Sparrow 5, House Finch 2, American Goldfinch 10, Chipping Sparrow 2, Field Sparrow 2, Eastern Towhee 5, Black-and-white Warbler 3, Common Yellowthroat 4, Wilson’s Warbler 2, Northern Cardinal 5, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3.
The vegetation is slowly moving toward Fall, but the leaves are still awfully thick on the trees. Flower wise, much the same is blooming as was blooming last week, but many August species are pushing the end of the flowering period.
Pale Gentian
Which always surprises me as most Gentian are blue.
A few butterflies were seen: Red Admirals, Monarchs, and not much else.
Moths: Rivula propinqualis, Spotted Grass Moth.
Rivula propinqualis, Spotted Grass Moth.
One of last sightings for the day, this flow of 200+ American White Pelicans