Second Saturday Bird Walk July 10, 2021 at Rocky River Nature Center Report

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Second Saturday Bird Walk Report

Date: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Location: Trails around Rocky River Nature Center, Rocky River Reservation,
Cleveland Metroparks, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070 Map
Leaders: Bill Deininger, Ken Gober, Dave Graskemper
Results: 45 Species, 35 Birders
Description: We had a large group of birders for the July 2021 second Saturday of the month
bird walk. Thirty-five observers gathered together for the July walk. The walk started a few
minutes early with the appearance of a Yellow-throated Vireo, singing and bouncing around
several trees. The Vireo gave some of us great looks. The weather was great, sunny and in the
low 70's. We ended the walk after 3 1/2 hours of observations. Forty five species were tallied by
the group. Many of the expected species were observed. Highlights were as follows. Five
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were seen. The American Redstart teased us with brief
appearances. A Scarlet Tanager called from high above but was never seen. An Indigo Bunting
sat on a high branch and sang for several minutes. The best highlight was an Acadian Flycatcher
on a nest, close to the trail and very easy to see. - Report by Bill Deininger.
Bird List
# Species Count
1. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
2. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 5
3. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
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4. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2
5. Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
6. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3
8. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
9. Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) 1
10. Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) 4
11. Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) 6
12. Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) 1
13. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 5
14. Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 2
15. Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) 2
16. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 3
17. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 6
18. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) 10
19. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 4
20. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 3
21. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6
22. Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 4
23. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 4
24. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
25. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 2
26. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 2
27. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 2
28. Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 3

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29. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 6
30. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 4
31. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 1
32. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3
33. American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 10
34. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1
35. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6
36. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 20
37. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 3
38. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1
39. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2
40. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 2
41. Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 4
42. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1
43. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8
44. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2
45. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 5

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Photos
Photo: Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) by Allen Rand, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River
Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070.
Photo by Allen Rand, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH
44070.

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Photo by Allen Rand, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH
44070.
Photo: Saturday Birders by Allen Rand, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy,
North Olmsted, OH 44070.

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Photo: Saturday Birders by Allen Rand, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy,
Photo: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River

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Photo: Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River
Photo: Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation,
Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070.

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Photo: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River
Photo: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation,

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Photo: Damselfly sp. by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy,
Photo: Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky
River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070.

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Photo: Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky
River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070.
Photo: Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River

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Photo: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021,
Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070.
Photo: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River

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Photo: Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River
Photo: Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) by Michelle Brosius, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River

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Photo: Michelle & Sagan Brosius, photo taken by Kaoru Tsubone (with Michelle's phone), Saturday, July 10,
2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070.
Photo: Summer Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius), Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River

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Photo: Second Saturday Birders, Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North
Olmsted, OH 44070.
Photo: Sagan Brosius (Youngest Second Saturday Birder), Saturday, July 10, 2021, Rocky River Reservation,

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Second Saturday Bird Walk Report

1. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2

2. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 5

3. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2

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4. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2

5. Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1

6. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1

7. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 3

8. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3

9. Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) 1

10. Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) 4

11. Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) 6

12. Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) 1

13. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 5

14. Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) 2

15. Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) 2

16. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 3

17. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 6

18. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) 10

19. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 4

20. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 3

21. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6

22. Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 4

23. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 4

24. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2

25. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 2

26. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 2

27. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 2

28. Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 3

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29. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 6

30. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 4

31. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 1

32. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 3

33. American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 10

34. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1

35. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 6

36. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 20

37. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 3

38. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1

39. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2

40. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 2

41. Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 4

42. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1

43. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 8

44. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2

45. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 5

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