On May 3rd, 7th and 11th I lead a Schoolyard Bird Survey with 5th graders at the Leptondale Elementary School in the Wallkill Central School District . Here are the results of that Bird Survey.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 2:10 PM with Mrs. Dooley’s class, 100% cloud cover, slight breeze from the west, temperature in the high 50’s Fahrenheit
Osprey – 1
Blue Jay – 1
Fish Crow – 4
Chipping Sparrow – 2
Northern Cardinal – 1
House Sparrow – 2
Unidentified Birds – 6
Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2:15 PM with Mrs. Seymour’s class, 100% cloud cover, no wind, temperature in the mid 60’s Fahrenheit
Turkey Vulture – 2
Peregrine Falcon – 1
Fish Crow – 3
Tree Swallow – 2
American Robin – 10
European Starling – 8
Chipping Sparrow – 3
Red-winged Blackbird – 2
Unidentified Birds – 7
Unidentified Ducks – 4
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM with Mrs. Beecher’s class, 20% cloud cover, 15-20 mph gusts from the west, temperature in the low 60’s Fahrenheit
Turkey Vulture – 2
Red-tailed Hawk – 1
Eastern Phoebe – 1
Common Raven – 1
Tree Swallow – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 2
Gray Catbird – 2
Northern Cardinal – 2
Unidentified Birds – 5
Unidentified Warblers – 4
Additional comments – there is a pair of Fish Crows nesting in the woods on the north side the upper playground field. At various times during my visit I observed them carrying nesting material in that direction. Individual crows were often seen flying with nesting material from the north of the school building, stopping in the trees along the south-eastern side of the school. They would sit for a while before flying several tens of yards on toward the upper playground. A few minutes later they would be seen flying back without any nesting material. Why do you think the crows would fly to a spot a good distance from where the nest is and wait before going to the nest and adding the nest material?
The front of the school and the upper playground were the most productive areas for observing and hearing birds. In the future these area should definitely be checked out for bird surveys.
I hope students have more opportunities to observe birds. Look at other Schoolyard Bird Surveys here in my blog to see what differences there are between different schools and between the same schools from different years.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 2:10 PM with Mrs. Dooley’s class, 100% cloud cover, slight breeze from the west, temperature in the high 50’s Fahrenheit
Osprey – 1
Blue Jay – 1
Fish Crow – 4
Chipping Sparrow – 2
Northern Cardinal – 1
House Sparrow – 2
Unidentified Birds – 6
Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2:15 PM with Mrs. Seymour’s class, 100% cloud cover, no wind, temperature in the mid 60’s Fahrenheit
Turkey Vulture – 2
Peregrine Falcon – 1
Fish Crow – 3
Tree Swallow – 2
American Robin – 10
European Starling – 8
Chipping Sparrow – 3
Red-winged Blackbird – 2
Unidentified Birds – 7
Unidentified Ducks – 4
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM with Mrs. Beecher’s class, 20% cloud cover, 15-20 mph gusts from the west, temperature in the low 60’s Fahrenheit
Turkey Vulture – 2
Red-tailed Hawk – 1
Eastern Phoebe – 1
Common Raven – 1
Tree Swallow – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 2
Gray Catbird – 2
Northern Cardinal – 2
Unidentified Birds – 5
Unidentified Warblers – 4
Additional comments – there is a pair of Fish Crows nesting in the woods on the north side the upper playground field. At various times during my visit I observed them carrying nesting material in that direction. Individual crows were often seen flying with nesting material from the north of the school building, stopping in the trees along the south-eastern side of the school. They would sit for a while before flying several tens of yards on toward the upper playground. A few minutes later they would be seen flying back without any nesting material. Why do you think the crows would fly to a spot a good distance from where the nest is and wait before going to the nest and adding the nest material?
The front of the school and the upper playground were the most productive areas for observing and hearing birds. In the future these area should definitely be checked out for bird surveys.
I hope students have more opportunities to observe birds. Look at other Schoolyard Bird Surveys here in my blog to see what differences there are between different schools and between the same schools from different years.
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