CMBO Villas WMA walk- 11/11/07

Below is a list, sent to me by George Meyers, of species seen on the CMBO Villas WMA walk, yesterday, 11/11.

EDIT: Just noticed that George provided some photos of the imm. Red-headed woodpecker and the flock of rusty blackbirds observed on the Villas WMA walk. Enjoy!





"Highlights from the Villas WMA Walk this morning 11/11.

Good numbers of American Goldfinches and American Robins but the big highlight was at least 60 Rusty Blackbirds!

Also:
One of the immature Red-headed Woodpeckers taking acorns from a Willow Oak and storing them in a particular dead snag.
Several Red-breasted Nuthatches
5 Purple Finch
1 Pine Siskin
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Brown Creeper
15 Ring-necked Ducks
1 Lesser Scaup
3 Ruddy Ducks
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1 Merlin
3 Sharp-shinned Hawks (one that had what looked like a Tufted Titmouse in it's talons)"