Photos: Bell’s Neck Birding Walk
On the sunny morning of Thursday, October 21st our enthusiastic group encountered a variety of birds while exploring the trails of the Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands. What a thrill to see a Virginia rail foraging along the marsh edge as well as a merlin and blue jay perched in the same tree. Enjoy the species list provided by Peter Trull and the photos courtesy of volunteer HCT photographer Gerry Beetham.
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 3
Virginia Rail 2
Greater Yellowlegs 11
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Laughing Gull 5
Herring Gull (American) 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Northern Flicker 3
Merlin 1
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 1