On June 16th I did a bird survey with 5th graders at King Elementary in Warwick. The school has a wonderful diversity of habitat around the school including forest, wetland and field environments. Because of this there is a wide variety of birds found there. Here is what we found.
Mrs. Boccia’s class – 9:15 AM, 99% cloud cover, slight breeze out of the southeast, temperature in the low 60’s Fahrenheit
Black Vulture – 1
Turkey Vulture – 4
Mourning Dove – 1
American Crow – 1
Barn Swallow – 3
Tufted Titmouse – 1
House Wren – 1
Eastern Bluebird – 1
American Robin – 3
Gray Catbird – 4
Yellow Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Chipping Sparrow – 3
Red-winged Blackbird – 10
American Goldfinch – 1
House Sparrow – 1
Mrs. Meehan’s class – 10:25 AM, 50% cloud cover, strong breeze out of the southeast, temperature in the mid 60’s Fahrenheit
Common Merganser – 4
Great Blue Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 13
Turkey Vulture – 3
Mourning Dove – 3
Eastern Phoebe – 1
Blue Jay – 1
House Wren – 3
Eastern Bluebird – 2
American Robin – 2
Gray Catbird – 3
European Starling – 3
Yellow Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 3
Common Grackle – 1
Mrs. Digi’s class – 11:15 AM, 75% cloud cover, very light breeze out of the southeast, temperature in the high 60’s Fahrenheit
Green Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 3
Turkey Vulture – 8
Red-tailed Hawk – 3
Blue Jay – 1
American Crow – 1
Tree Swallow – 2
House Wren – 1
American Robin – 3
Gray Catbird – 1
Cedar Waxwing – 7
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Chipping Sparrow – 1
Bobolink – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 13
Common Grackle – 1
American Goldfinch – 1
House Sparrow – 2
Mrs. Shoock’s class – 1:15 PM, 70% cloud cover, very light breeze out of the south, temperature in the high 60’s Fahrenheit
Turkey Vulture – 3
Chimney Swift – 3
American Crow – 1
Eastern Bluebird – 1
European Starling – 5
Yellow Warbler – 1
Field Sparrow – 1
Song Sparrow – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 5
Common Grackle – 8
American Goldfinch – 1
Mrs. Flynn’s class – 2:15 PM, 100% cloud cover, medium breeze out of the south, temperature in the high 60’s Fahrenheit
Great Blue Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 5
Turkey Vulture – 9
Chimney Swift – 1
Blue Jay – 1
American Crow – 2
Barn Swallow – 2
House Wren – 1
Eastern Bluebird – 1
American Robin – 6
Gray Catbird – 1
European Starling – 1
Cedar Waxwing – 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Song Sparrow – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 1
Rusty Blackbird – 2
Common Grackle – 16
Purple Finch – 1
House Sparrow – 1
Here is a composite list of all the birds identified on June 18, 2012 at King Elementary school.
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Chimney Swift
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
A total of 32 species were seen or heard in the habitats surrounding King Elementary. With a mixture of woodland, open field and wetland it is not surprising to get this number. Actually there are several other species that have been observed at King in the past that were not seen or heard today. These include several species of woodpeckers, the Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wild Turkey, a few other hawks, some of the flycatchers, the Red-eyed Vireo, the Brown Thrasher, and the Northern Mockingbird. There is also a likelihood of one or two kinds of owls inhabiting the woods surrounding the school. It would not be impossible to get 40 or more species of birds in the school environment. An interesting project would be to compile a list of all birds that occur on the school grounds. Some of these birds would be migrants that travel through during the spring and fall migration seasons. The birds we found today are resident birds that have nests and young in the woods, fields and wetlands around the school.
To find what species have been counted at King in the past check out my blog, www.schoolyardnaturalist.blogspot.com. On my blog you can also find what birds have been found at other schools I have visited.
Mrs. Boccia’s class – 9:15 AM, 99% cloud cover, slight breeze out of the southeast, temperature in the low 60’s Fahrenheit
Black Vulture – 1
Turkey Vulture – 4
Mourning Dove – 1
American Crow – 1
Barn Swallow – 3
Tufted Titmouse – 1
House Wren – 1
Eastern Bluebird – 1
American Robin – 3
Gray Catbird – 4
Yellow Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Chipping Sparrow – 3
Red-winged Blackbird – 10
American Goldfinch – 1
House Sparrow – 1
Mrs. Meehan’s class – 10:25 AM, 50% cloud cover, strong breeze out of the southeast, temperature in the mid 60’s Fahrenheit
Common Merganser – 4
Great Blue Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 13
Turkey Vulture – 3
Mourning Dove – 3
Eastern Phoebe – 1
Blue Jay – 1
House Wren – 3
Eastern Bluebird – 2
American Robin – 2
Gray Catbird – 3
European Starling – 3
Yellow Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 3
Common Grackle – 1
Mrs. Digi’s class – 11:15 AM, 75% cloud cover, very light breeze out of the southeast, temperature in the high 60’s Fahrenheit
Green Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 3
Turkey Vulture – 8
Red-tailed Hawk – 3
Blue Jay – 1
American Crow – 1
Tree Swallow – 2
House Wren – 1
American Robin – 3
Gray Catbird – 1
Cedar Waxwing – 7
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Chipping Sparrow – 1
Bobolink – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 13
Common Grackle – 1
American Goldfinch – 1
House Sparrow – 2
Mrs. Shoock’s class – 1:15 PM, 70% cloud cover, very light breeze out of the south, temperature in the high 60’s Fahrenheit
Turkey Vulture – 3
Chimney Swift – 3
American Crow – 1
Eastern Bluebird – 1
European Starling – 5
Yellow Warbler – 1
Field Sparrow – 1
Song Sparrow – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 5
Common Grackle – 8
American Goldfinch – 1
Mrs. Flynn’s class – 2:15 PM, 100% cloud cover, medium breeze out of the south, temperature in the high 60’s Fahrenheit
Great Blue Heron – 1
Black Vulture – 5
Turkey Vulture – 9
Chimney Swift – 1
Blue Jay – 1
American Crow – 2
Barn Swallow – 2
House Wren – 1
Eastern Bluebird – 1
American Robin – 6
Gray Catbird – 1
European Starling – 1
Cedar Waxwing – 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Song Sparrow – 1
Red-winged Blackbird – 1
Rusty Blackbird – 2
Common Grackle – 16
Purple Finch – 1
House Sparrow – 1
Here is a composite list of all the birds identified on June 18, 2012 at King Elementary school.
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Chimney Swift
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
A total of 32 species were seen or heard in the habitats surrounding King Elementary. With a mixture of woodland, open field and wetland it is not surprising to get this number. Actually there are several other species that have been observed at King in the past that were not seen or heard today. These include several species of woodpeckers, the Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wild Turkey, a few other hawks, some of the flycatchers, the Red-eyed Vireo, the Brown Thrasher, and the Northern Mockingbird. There is also a likelihood of one or two kinds of owls inhabiting the woods surrounding the school. It would not be impossible to get 40 or more species of birds in the school environment. An interesting project would be to compile a list of all birds that occur on the school grounds. Some of these birds would be migrants that travel through during the spring and fall migration seasons. The birds we found today are resident birds that have nests and young in the woods, fields and wetlands around the school.
To find what species have been counted at King in the past check out my blog, www.schoolyardnaturalist.blogspot.com. On my blog you can also find what birds have been found at other schools I have visited.
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