Along the edge of that same pond were 8 Song Sparrows and a Savannah Sparrow.
Birds along the paved path included 13 White-throated Sparrows, 3 Chipping Sparrows, and 2 Dark-eyed Juncos.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Green Pond ~ October 23, 2025
On the way back from my other daughter's place, I had enough time to make an early evening stop at Green Pond. The Lesser Yellowlegs was still present in the Farmersville Road along with 8 Killdeer.
Along the edge of that same pond were 8 Song Sparrows and a Savannah Sparrow.
Birds along the paved path included 13 White-throated Sparrows, 3 Chipping Sparrows, and 2 Dark-eyed Juncos.
Along the edge of that same pond were 8 Song Sparrows and a Savannah Sparrow.
Birds along the paved path included 13 White-throated Sparrows, 3 Chipping Sparrows, and 2 Dark-eyed Juncos.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Several Ponds in the Afternoon ~ October 22, 2025
I stopped at the Trio Farms Boulevard retention ponds on the way to my daughter's house and found a Pied-billed Grebe and a Great Blue Heron.
After leaving my daughter's, I stopped at the Silver Crest Road pond and saw 2 Ruddy Ducks among around 500 Canada Geese.
The nearby Regency Boulevard retention ponds held another Pied-billed Grebe and 2 Tree Swallows among the Canada Geese and Mallards.
Over at Green Pond, the Lesser Yellowlegs continued in the Farmersville Road along with 8 Killdeer.
Along the edge of the back middle pond, I spotted three birds that turned out to be a Gadwall, an American Black Duck, and an American Coot.
Birds along the paved path included an Eastern Phoebe, 2 Chipping Sparrows, and 2 Dark-eyed Juncos while Green Pond held a Great Blue Heron and the continuing Belted Kingfisher.
Over at the Newburg Road retention pond, there were 8 Killdeer among around 500 Canada Geese.
After leaving my daughter's, I stopped at the Silver Crest Road pond and saw 2 Ruddy Ducks among around 500 Canada Geese.
The nearby Regency Boulevard retention ponds held another Pied-billed Grebe and 2 Tree Swallows among the Canada Geese and Mallards.
Over at Green Pond, the Lesser Yellowlegs continued in the Farmersville Road along with 8 Killdeer.
Along the edge of the back middle pond, I spotted three birds that turned out to be a Gadwall, an American Black Duck, and an American Coot.
Birds along the paved path included an Eastern Phoebe, 2 Chipping Sparrows, and 2 Dark-eyed Juncos while Green Pond held a Great Blue Heron and the continuing Belted Kingfisher.
Over at the Newburg Road retention pond, there were 8 Killdeer among around 500 Canada Geese.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Williams Township Field Birding ~ October 21, 2025
My long-time birding friend, Arlene Koch, saw a Dickcissel on her property in Williams Township yesterday, so I got permission to bird her property this morning, hoping to refind it. I spent most of the morning in the low area along the stream bordered by great sparrow habitat. There were many sparrows feeding there, including my first White-crowned Sparrows of the season.
One of the birds appeared to be an intergrade between the 'leucophrys' and 'gambelii' subspecies. There is only a tiny hint of a lore line, and the lower mandible appeared to be orangish while the upper mandible appeared to be a bit more pinkish, although the sun is probably affecting the true colors of the bill. You can see the difference in the bill color between the two birds in the cropped version of the last photo. My opinion is that this is mostly a "Gambel's" White-crowned, but not pure enough to call it that. The single bird photo, and the left bird in the other three photos, is the bird in question.
While checking the rest of the area, an immature Northern Harrier flew by.
Other raptors seen there included a Cooper's Hawk, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, and an adult Bald Eagle.
Two Common Yellowthroats were seen, including this one that cooperated for a couple photos.
A pair of Purple Finches were also spotted deep in a tree near the stream.
Other notables included an Eastern Phoebe, one Golden-crowned and one Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 3 Cedar Waxwings, 13 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 7 American Goldfinches, and 3 Red-winged Blackbirds. I ended up with 39 species in about three hours.
I came up with sparrow counts of 43 Song, 12 Swamp, 11 White-throated, 5 Savannah, 2 Lincoln's, 2 Field, a Chipping Sparrow, and one Dark-eyed Junco.
One of the birds appeared to be an intergrade between the 'leucophrys' and 'gambelii' subspecies. There is only a tiny hint of a lore line, and the lower mandible appeared to be orangish while the upper mandible appeared to be a bit more pinkish, although the sun is probably affecting the true colors of the bill. You can see the difference in the bill color between the two birds in the cropped version of the last photo. My opinion is that this is mostly a "Gambel's" White-crowned, but not pure enough to call it that. The single bird photo, and the left bird in the other three photos, is the bird in question.
While checking the rest of the area, an immature Northern Harrier flew by.
Other raptors seen there included a Cooper's Hawk, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, and an adult Bald Eagle.
Two Common Yellowthroats were seen, including this one that cooperated for a couple photos.
A pair of Purple Finches were also spotted deep in a tree near the stream.
Other notables included an Eastern Phoebe, one Golden-crowned and one Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 3 Cedar Waxwings, 13 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 7 American Goldfinches, and 3 Red-winged Blackbirds. I ended up with 39 species in about three hours.
I came up with sparrow counts of 43 Song, 12 Swamp, 11 White-throated, 5 Savannah, 2 Lincoln's, 2 Field, a Chipping Sparrow, and one Dark-eyed Junco.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Little Gap, Regency Ponds, and Green Pond ~ October 19, 2025
I had the chance to go up to Little Gap this morning. There was an impressive flight of Purple Finches and several Pine Siskins there yesterday, so I was hoping there might be more this morning. Adam Miller was at the parking lot when I got there, so we both walked up the trail together. Two Golden-crowned Kinglets and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet were found right at the parking lot. Along the way to the lookout, we had some Yellow-rumped Warblers and Dark-eyed Juncos plus 6 Hermit Thrushes.
At the top, a fair number of Purple Finches were flying by, but nothing near the 220 that they had yesterday. The winds were strong, but out of the south, so most of the birds were on that side of the mountain. Raptors seen while I was there included 2 Black Vultures, 8 Turkey Vultures, 36 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Cooper's Hawks, 3 Northern Harriers, 6 Bald Eagles, a Red-shouldered Hawk, 11 Red-tailed Hawks, and a Peregrine Falcon.
Other birds seen there included 2 American Herring Gulls, 111 Blue Jays, 5 Common Ravens, 21 American Robins, and 4 Cedar Waxwings.
I swung by the Regency ponds and found 3 Killdeer there, but seeing a Barn Swallow this late in the season with 2 Tree Swallows was the most notable find.
I walked the paved path along the Green Pond retention ponds and found a Lesser Yellowlegs with 8 Killdeer in the Farmersville Road pond and 3 Green-winged Teal in the back middle pond.
The female Belted Kingfisher continued to fish around the edges of Green Pond itself.
At the top, a fair number of Purple Finches were flying by, but nothing near the 220 that they had yesterday. The winds were strong, but out of the south, so most of the birds were on that side of the mountain. Raptors seen while I was there included 2 Black Vultures, 8 Turkey Vultures, 36 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Cooper's Hawks, 3 Northern Harriers, 6 Bald Eagles, a Red-shouldered Hawk, 11 Red-tailed Hawks, and a Peregrine Falcon.
Other birds seen there included 2 American Herring Gulls, 111 Blue Jays, 5 Common Ravens, 21 American Robins, and 4 Cedar Waxwings.
I swung by the Regency ponds and found 3 Killdeer there, but seeing a Barn Swallow this late in the season with 2 Tree Swallows was the most notable find.
I walked the paved path along the Green Pond retention ponds and found a Lesser Yellowlegs with 8 Killdeer in the Farmersville Road pond and 3 Green-winged Teal in the back middle pond.
The female Belted Kingfisher continued to fish around the edges of Green Pond itself.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Green Pond and Newburg Road ~ October 18, 2025
I went over to Green Pond to see if the White-rumped Sandpiper was still there. I did a very careful scan of the retention pond that it was in previously and couldn't find it, so it had apparently moved on. Instead, a Lesser Yellowlegs was there along with 4 Killdeer.
At Green Pond, a Great Blue Heron was along the shore and a Belted Kingfisher was successfully catching fish.
Another Lesser Yellowlegs was in the Farmersville Road pond with six more Killdeer, and a Green-winged Teal was in the back middle pond.
Birds around those ponds and along the paved path included 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 3 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Savannah Sparrows, 11 Song Sparrows, and 35 Red-winged Blackbirds.
Over at the Newburg Road retention pond, I found 22 Killdeer and a Great Blue Heron among 41 Canada Geese. The overgrown field across the street held 12 Savannah Sparrows and 7 Song Sparrows.
At Green Pond, a Great Blue Heron was along the shore and a Belted Kingfisher was successfully catching fish.
Another Lesser Yellowlegs was in the Farmersville Road pond with six more Killdeer, and a Green-winged Teal was in the back middle pond.
Birds around those ponds and along the paved path included 2 Eastern Bluebirds, 3 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Savannah Sparrows, 11 Song Sparrows, and 35 Red-winged Blackbirds.
Over at the Newburg Road retention pond, I found 22 Killdeer and a Great Blue Heron among 41 Canada Geese. The overgrown field across the street held 12 Savannah Sparrows and 7 Song Sparrows.
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