Rauscher Farm

October 4, 2025 was a bright, sunny fall day, with calm winds and moderate temperatures - in other words, perfect conditions for birding.

Fourteen of us gathered at 7:30 AM, including three who had never birded with the Forbush Bird Club before. The birds tended to be clustered in certain areas, with large areas that were eerily free of bird activity. As per the list below, we did find a number of uncommon birds, some just starting to migrate through, others lingering longer than expected.

Canada Goose 85
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 1
American Woodcock 1
gull sp. 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 5
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 20
Common Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 15
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 10
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 10
Baltimore Oriole 1
Common Grackle 100
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  3

Respectfully submitted, David Ammerman