The monthly birding hike was held at Stokes Park on Cape Street in San Marcos. Since it is a heavily wooded area many of the birds sighted were in the leafless trees that border the San Marcos River. The February 7th hike was notable for the sighting of a Black-throated warbler in the woods.  Absent were the expected wading birds — egrets and herons which are often sighted along this stretch of the river. Ten of us enjoyed the opportunity to bird in a different location. Colton Robbins provided the list of birds we were able to view.

Stephen, Colton and Richard at Capes Camp

— LJ

3	Double-crested Cormorant
2	Black Vulture
1	Turkey Vulture
1	Red-shouldered Hawk
25	White-winged Dove
2	Red-bellied Woodpecker
1	Eastern Phoebe
4	Blue-headed Vireo
1	American Crow
5	Carolina Chickadee
2	Black-crested Titmouse
5	Carolina Wren
6	Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2	Northern Mockingbird
30	Cedar Waxwing
5	Orange-crowned Warbler
6	Yellow-rumped Warbler
1	Black-throated Gray Warbler _Continuing male
20	Northern Cardinal
2	Red-winged Blackbird
5	Great-tailed Grackle
10	American Goldfinch