December 8, 2004 [LINK]
McCormick's Farm
I joined the Augusta Bird Club outing to McCormick's Farm led by YuLee Larner this morning, and the weather was just fine, contrary to forecasts of high winds. Here are the best birds I saw, ranked by importance:
- Green-winged teal (first of season)
- Golden-crowned kinglet
- Great blue heron
- Kingfisher
- Sharp-shinned hawk
- Red-tailed hawk
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Downy woodpecker
- White-breasted nuthatch
- Grackles (100+)
- Robins (7)
- Black vultures
- Canada geese (70+)
- Plus all the usuals, except NO White-throated sparrows