Bird Walk Make-up

On Friday, March 26, we were able to do the continuation, actually a second attempt at the bird survey walk with Mrs. McQuiston’s third grade class that we had started on Monday. The weather was much better than on Monday. It was mostly cloudy when we started at 1:10, but then cleared to just a few cirrus clouds. There was a brisk breeze from the northeast. It was seasonally cool. We took the same route clockwise around the school that I had done with the other 3rd grade classes.

We were able to observe and count the following birds:

American Robin – 9
American Crow – 5
House Sparrow – 8
Tufted Titmouse – 2
Red-winged Blackbird – 30
European Starling – 3
Red-tailed Hawk – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 1
White-breasted Nuthatch – 2
Mourning Dove – 1
Song Sparrow – 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 1
Downy Woodpecker – 1

We saw an American Crows carrying nest material, small sticks, flying in the same direction that had been observed by another class.