Rauscher Farm Conservation Area

This trip was rescheduled due to an adverse weather report for Saturday, allowing at least one person to attend who would not have done so otherwise, but sadly preventing another person from participating. The Friday weather was perfect, sunny and mild. We were able to see or hear an impressive list of species, including eight different warblers. An additional highlight was the presence of a male Bobolink who sang nicely for us and afforded brief views from a treetop before flying to the other side of the meadow.

Species: 54

Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 4
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 4
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Bobolink 1
Baltimore Oriole 8
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 5
Ovenbird 3
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1

(trip report from David Ammerman)