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