Jacobsburg State Park and Hollo Road ~ September 24, 2024

With the slight possibility of showers moving into the area, I decided to do a short loop around Jacobsburg State Park. In the area across the road from the Henry's Woods parking lot, I ran into a nice-sized group of birds that included Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireo, and warblers that included Black-and-white, Black-throated Green, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Northern Parula, and American Redstart. Northern Flickers and Blue Jays were evident all morning. I ended up with an impressive total of 17 and 52 respectively.

I walked along the edges of the upper fields and came across another good group of birds. This Yellow-billed Cuckoo was one of them.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Along with the cuckoo were Red-eyed Vireo, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House Wren, Brown Thrasher, Hermit Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Towhee, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting. An American Kestrel and a Common Raven were also seen flying over the fields.

Common Raven

Soon after, I found another small group of birds that included Blackpoll, Black-and-white, and Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula, and American Redstart.

Blackpoll Warbler

Down beside the ampitheater, I saw Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-eyed Vireo, Magnolia Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, and a Brown Creeper.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Magnolia Warbler

Brown Creeper

I ended up with a really good total of 46 species for the morning.

On the way home, I stopped at the Hollo Road retention pond, which held 18 Green-winged Teal, a Blue-winged Teal, 9 Killdeer, one Greater and 5 Lesser Yellowlegs, 6 Least Sandpipers, and an Eastern Phoebe.

Green-winged Teal

A Blue-winged Teal (left) and a Green-winged Teal (right).

Blue-winged Teal

Eastern Phoebe

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