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Birds at Shelton Lakes
Tom Kilroy has generously given me this impressive list of birds he has seen in the Shelton Lakes region:

Species Date No. Notes
Common Loon 09/10/95 1 /WC/O 0800 55F sun NW15 flew up from pond
Wood Duck 04/23/95 3 3/O/WD/BO 0600 40F sun NW5 108 side
Gadwall 11/04/95 7 7/m/f/FL 1030 45F Pcldy NW5 Pond on 108 below HS
Mallard 02/15/98 1 /WD/BO 20F sun N10;
Black Vulture 04/28/01 2 2 /FL/WX 50F sun N15 reservoir on 108 below HS
Turkey Vulture 04/28/01 6 6/FL/WX 50F sun N15 reservoir on 108 below HS
Osprey 03/31/95 1 /WX/O 0630 30F cldy N0 s. of 108
Sharp-shinned Hawk 09/10/95 1 /WC/O 0800 55F sun NW15
Cooper's Hawk 09/10/95 1 /WC/O 0800 55F sun NW15 possible Goshawk?
Red-shouldered Hawk 05/27/95 1 /BT/WD 0700 65F sun SW5 flying with 2 RT's
Red-tailed Hawk 04/27/95 1 /WX/BO 1700 65F sun NW5 sitting in trees nr pond
American Kestrel 04/05/96 2 2/m/WX/A 35F cldy N5 farmers field
Peregrine Falcon 11/04/95 1 /WO 0800 40F Pcldy NW5 Cruising RO Way saw face
Wild Turkey 03/30/95 3 3/m/f/A 0630 30F cldy N0 farmers field
Ruffed Grouse 04/22/95 1 /h/WD 0700 50F fog N0 wing beat
Ring-necked Pheasant 03/30/95 1 /m/WD 0630 30F cldy N0 farmers field
American Woodcock 03/19/95 1 /BT/WX 0830 35F sun N0 hrd B4 saw this day Dead E7
Mourning Dove 02/15/98 4 4 /WD/BO 20F sun N10;
Black-billed Cuckoo 05/26/95 1 /h/BT/WC 0700 65F sun SW5 s of Constitution
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 05/26/95 1 /BT/WC 0700 65F sun SW5 s of Constitution
Downy Woodpecker 04/23/95 4 4/m/f/WD/BO 0600 40F sun NW5 108 side
Hairy Woodpecker 03/30/95 2 2/m/f/WD 0630 30F cldy N0 behind condos
Northern Flicker 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45F sun NW5 Constitution Blv end
Eastern Wood-Pewee 05/30/98 1 /WD/BT 65F sun N0; Rt. 108 above house
Willow Flycatcher 05/26/95 1 /BT/WC 0700 65F sun SW5 thicket s of Constitution
Eastern Phoebe 03/18/95 1 /BT/WX 0830 35F sun N0 heard and saw this day E7
Great Crested Flycatcher 05/20/95 1 /BO/WO 0900 55F sun SW10 N of 108
Eastern Kingbird 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45F sun NW5 Constitution Blv end
Golden-crowned Kinglet 03/30/95 2 2/WD 0630 30F cldy N0
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 04/08/95 2 2/BO/WX 0900 35F cldy N0 edge of ROW
Cedar Waxwing 11/04/95 10 10/WD 0800 40FP cldy NW5 lots good look
Carolina Wren 05/01/96 1 /WD 45F sun N5 0600
House Wren 09/10/95 3 3/WC 0800 55F sun NW15
Marsh Wren 10/29/95 2 2/FM 0730 45FsunW15 off Nells Rock quick look
Gray Catbird 04/01/95 1 /WX 0630 30FcldyN0 N.of Constitution rd.
Northern Mockingbird 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
Brown Thrasher 03/30/95 1 /WD 0630 30FcldyN0 N of Constitution
Eastern Bluebird 12/09/95 8 8/BO/WO 1200 30FcldySW10 flock sunning
Veery 05/30/98 1 /WD/BT 65FsunN0;
Hermit Thrush 03/30/95 1 /WD 0630 30FcldyN0 N of Constitution
Wood Thrush 04/23/95 1 /WD/BO 0600 40FsunNW5 108 side
American Robin 11/04/95 100 100/WD 0800 40FPcldyNW5 lots good look
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 05/07/00 1 /nc/BO/WC 90FsunSW10; N of Constitution
Black-capped Chickadee 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
Tufted Titmouse 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
White-breasted Nuthatch 09/24/95 1 /BO/WD 0700 45FsunN10 pretty good numbers
Blue Jay 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
American Crow 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
European Starling 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
White-eyed Vireo 05/26/95 1 /BT/WC 0700 65FsunSW5 call drove me crazy
Yellow-throated Vireo 04/27/95 1 /WX 1700 65FsunNW5 silent in E trees good look
Blue-headed Vireo 04/23/95 1 /WD/BO 0600 40FsunNW5 108 side
Blue-winged Warbler 04/27/95 1 /WX 0630 40FsunN0 heard then saw
Northern Parula 05/07/95 1 /h/BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
Yellow Warbler 04/27/95 2 2/WX/BO 1700 65FsunNW5 good look noisy in brush
Chestnut-sided Warbler 05/14/95 2 2/m/UR/WD 0830 55FsunN0 N of Constitution
Magnolia Warbler 09/23/95 1 /WD 0800 50FcldyN20 with Jerry
Black-throated Blue Warbler 09/24/95 1 /BO/WD 0700 45FsunN10 good numbers all species
Yellow-rumped Warbler 04/28/96 1 /FL/WD 55FsunNW10 right of way temp Pond
Black-throated Green Warbler 09/24/95 3 3/BO/WD 0700 45FsunN10 good numbers all species
Pine Warbler 09/10/95 1 /WC 0800 55FsunNW15
Prairie Warbler 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
Palm Warbler 04/23/95 6 6/WD/BO 0600 40FsunNW5 108 side
Cerulean Warbler 05/12/98 2 2 /h/BT/WD 50FcldyN15 above HS;didnt see
Black-and-white Warbler 04/22/95 1 /WD 0700 50FfogN0 singing with Kinglet
American Redstart 09/23/95 1 /WD 0800 50FcldyN20 with Jerry
Ovenbird 05/07/95 1 /h/BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
Common Yellowthroat 05/07/95 3 3/BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
Hooded Warbler 05/09/99 2 2 /WD/BT 50FsunN0 end of Constitution;
Scarlet Tanager 05/17/97 2 2 /m/f/WD 60FrainNW5;
Eastern Towhee 04/01/95 1 /WX 0630 30FcldyN0 N.of Constitution rd.
American Tree Sparrow 11/23/95 1 /BT 0800 30FcldyNW10 had broken leg but flew
Field Sparrow 03/18/95 1 /BT/WX 0830 35FsunN0 heard and saw this day
Fox Sparrow 11/26/95 2 2/WO/A 0700 40FsunNW5 farmers field hedge row
Song Sparrow 04/23/95 6 6/WD/BO 0600 40FsunNW5 108 side
Swamp Sparrow 04/22/95 1 /WD 0700 50FfogN0 very gray
White-throated Sparrow 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
Dark-eyed Junco 02/15/98 1 /WD/BO 20FsunN10;
Northern Cardinal 04/23/95 4 4/m/f/WD/BO 0600 40FsunNW5 108 side
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 05/06/95 1 /WD 60FsunNW10 S of 108 tree tops
Indigo Bunting 05/20/95 2 2/BO/WO 0900 55FsunSW10 N of 108
Red-winged Blackbird 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
Eastern Meadowlark 11/05/95 5 5/BT/A 0900 27FsunNW10 eastern field
Common Grackle 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
Brown-headed Cowbird 03/30/95 1 /WD 0630 30FcldyN0 N of Constitution
Baltimore Oriole 05/07/95 1 /BO/WO 45FsunNW5 Constitution Blv end
House Finch 05/01/96 1 /WD 45FsunN5 0600
American Goldfinch 04/27/95 10 10/m/f/BO 1700 65FsunNW5 all over the place
Evening Grosbeak 11/05/95 2 2/BT/A/ 0900 27FsunNW10 Constitution heard & saw