Delaney Wildlife Management Area

Five of us met at the parking area between 7:00 and 7:30. There was a large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds, but little else of interest on the water, so we started walking at about 7:30. The sky was initially cloudy, with a light wind. After about an hour the sun came out and we had full sun or partial sun for the rest of the morning. We ended up identifying 44 species, three species by vocalizations only, but at least one person in the group got a clear look at the other 41 species.

44 species:

Canada Goose  1
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  6
Mallard  7
Ring-necked Duck  6
Hooded Merganser  3
Common Merganser  2
Mourning Dove  2
Killdeer  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  3
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  8
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  8
Tree Swallow  20
Barn Swallow  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  4
Carolina Wren  1
Eastern Bluebird  4
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  7
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  4
Dark-eyed Junco  2
White-throated Sparrow  2
Savannah Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  3
Swamp Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  100
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Common Grackle  6
Palm Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  3
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  4

Trip report submitted by David Ammerman

Savannah Sparrow