Rauscher Farm Conservation Area

Twelve members of the club gathered on a very pleasant spring morning and walked on both sides of Clamshell Road, a total of 3.2 mile(s). In addition to an impressive total of 63 species, the highlight of the trip was the Cape May Warbler show. We had good looks at what we believe were five different birds. They were all males in full breeding plumage. Two were visible simultaneously. The other three were found at respectable distances from one another, so we do not think we double counted. The list includes lots of other interesting and colorful migrants.

Canada Goose  1
Mallard  1
Wild Turkey  4
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Common Loon  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  5
Downy Woodpecker  2
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Phoebe  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  2
Warbling Vireo  2
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  1
Common Raven  2
Black-capped Chickadee  8
Tufted Titmouse  4
Tree Swallow  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
House Wren  3
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  1
Gray Catbird  9
Northern Mockingbird  1
Eastern Bluebird  5
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  4
House Sparrow  1
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  8
Chipping Sparrow  3
White-throated Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  5
Swamp Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  3
Orchard Oriole  1
Baltimore Oriole  5
Red-winged Blackbird  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Common Grackle  1
Ovenbird  6
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Northern Parula  2
Yellow Warbler  2
Palm Warbler  3
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  6
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Scarlet Tanager  3
Northern Cardinal  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

(Report submitted by David Ammerman)

Cape May Warbler