Jena's Vision Trail, 2020 pt. 2: April, May, June, July

Pileated Woodpecker - 5/10/2020

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 - Jena's Vision Trail Jan.-March 2020: 

https://falloutbird2014.blogspot.com/2020/07/jenas-vision-trail-2020-part-1-january.html
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   This post covers birds from visits to Jena's Vision Trail (La Salle Parish) during April-July, 2020. I'll come back to this post at a later date and fill in the lists for other groups of organisms. Lists for each visit are below, but first some habitat shots and the time, protocol, and weather conditions for each visit. 

Habitat Shots:

all habitat shots are from May 10th

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Yellow Warblers frequented the willows along East Prong of Hemp's Creek

East Prong Hemp's Creek

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Hemphill ("Hemp's") Creek

from unpaved side loop west of main/middle branch of Hemp's Creek

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woods south of Sycamore Street

ditto

April 27

8:44 a.m.; 3 hrs, 48 mins; ~1 mile
63-77 F.; sunny; SE wind ~5-10 mph + gusts

May 10
8:07 a.m.; 3 hrs, 20 mins; ~1 mile
56-70 F.; clear; light breeze

June 29

8:46 a.m.; 1 hr, 26 mins; 1 miles

warm; overcast; some light breeze

July 26

7:21 a.m.; 1 hr, 5 mins; 1 mile

warm but not unpleasant; sky variable, generally sunny; not much wind

Birds
Mourning Dove - 3, 7, 3, 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 0, 2, 0, 0
Chimney Swift - 1, 0, 1, 0
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1, 3, 0, 0

Killdeer - 0, 0, 1, 0
Black Vulture - 1, 0, 0, 0
Turkey Vulture - 1, 2, 1, 0

Mississippi Kite - 0, 0, 2, 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1, 0, 0, 0
Broad-winged Hawk - 1, 0, 0, 0

Belted Kingfisher - 0, 0, 1, 0
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1, 4, 8, 5

Red-headed Woodpecker - 5/10

 (video: Red-headed Woodpecker - 6/29)

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2, 7, 3, 2

Downy Woodpecker - 1, 3, 2, 2
Pileated Woodpecker - 2, 5, 0, 1

male Pileated Woodpecker - 4/27

Pileated Woodpecker - 5/ 10

ditto

ditto

Northern Flicker - 0, 2, 0, 0

Eastern Wood-Pewee - 0, 1, 0, 0
Great Crested Flycatcher - 4, 6, 3, 0
Eastern Kingbird - 1, 1, 3, 3
White-eyed Vireo - 5, 6, 3, 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 1, 4, 0, 0
Blue Jay - 6, 4, 4, 4

Blue Jay - 4/27

ditto

American Crow - 6, 4, 2, 3

Fish Crow - 0, 3, 1, 1
crow sp. - 0, 3, 1, 0
Carolina Chickadee - 3, 4, 4, 2
Tufted Titmouse - 4, 6, 5, 2

 (video: Tufted Titmice and Carolina Chickadees)

Purple Martin - 0, 0, 11, 5

Purple Martins - 6/29

male Purple Martin - 6/29

active Purple Martin nest - 6/29 - same in video below - at least two young in nest

ditto

Barn Swallow - 0, 2, 7, 2

swallow sp. - 0, 1, 0, 0
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2, 0, 0, 0
Brown-headed Nuthatch - 1, 1, 2, 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2, 3, 0, 0
Carolina Wren - 11, 6, 7, 10
European Starling - 5, 6, 3, 0

adult and juvenile European Starlings - 5/10

Gray Catbird - 2, 0, 0, 0

Brown Thrasher - 4, 6, 3, 0

Brown Thrasher - 5/10

Northern Mockingbird - 7, 14, 10, 8

Northern Mockingbird - 5/10

ditto

Eastern Bluebird - 6, 11, 3, 8
Wood Thrush - 1, 1, 2, 2
American Robin - 1, 1, 0, 3

American Robin - 5/10

Cedar Waxwing - 0, 6, 0, 0
House Sparrow - 0, 5, 1, 2
House Finch - 0, 2, 0, 0
Chipping Sparrow - 3, 2, 3, 0
White-throated Sparrow - 1, 0, 0, 0
Yellow-breasted Chat - 0, 1, 0, 0
Orchard Oriole - 3, 1, 4, 3
Brown-headed Cowbird - 0, 1, 0, 0
Tennessee Warbler - 2, 0, 0, 0
Common Yellowthroat - 1, 0, 0, 0
Hooded Warbler - 3, 2, 2, 0
Yellow Warbler - 1, 2, 0, 0

Yellow Warbler - 5/10

  (video: song of Yellow Warbler - 4/27)

Chestnut-sided Warbler - 0, 1, 0, 0

Pine Warbler - 6, 4, 0, 0
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - 2, 0, 0, 0
warbler sp. - 1, 0, 0, 0
Summer Tanager - 2, 1, 0, 0
Northern Cardinal - 18, 10, 11, 6

Indigo Bunting - 0, 0, 1, 0

Painted Bunting - 0, 0, 1, 0

male Painted Bunting singing (same in video below)

Incidental Bird Observations:
April 16, 6:09 a.m -- Barn Swallow - x, Carolina Wren - x, Louisiana Waterthrush - 1, Pine Warbler - 1, Northern Cardinal - x
April 27, 6:00 a.m. -- Barn Swallow - 1, Carolina Wren - x, Louisiana Waterthrush - 1, Northern Cardinal - x
May 9, 8:25 a.m., 7 mins -- Mourning Dove - 1, Red-headed Woodpecker - 4, Pileated Woodpecker - 1, Great Crested Flycatcher - 1, Blue Jay - 2, American Crow - 1, Carolina Wren - 1, European Starling - 1, Eastern Bluebird - 6, Chipping Sparrow - 1, Orchard Oriole - 1, Yellow Warbler - 1, Northern Cardinal - x, Indigo Bunting - 1, Painted Bunting - 1
May 21, 7:13 a.m. -- Purple Martin - x, European Starling - x, Northern Mockingbird - x, Chipping Sparrow - 1, *Mourning Warbler - 1 / 10:34 a.m -- American Robin - 1

May 30, 6:00 a.m. -- Mississippi Kite - 1, Eastern Kingbird - 2, Louisiana Waterthrush - 2

June 20, 8:54 a.m. -- Chimney Swift - 2, Red-headed Woodpecker - 1, White-eyed Vireo - 1, Blue Jay - x, crow sp. - x, Barn Swallow - 3, Northern Mockingbird - x, Chipping Sparrow - 2

July 6, 11:36 a.m. -- Great Egret - 1, Purple Martin - 5, Chipping Sparrow - 1

July 25, 1:00 p.m. -- Great Egret

Mammals -- Gray Squirrel, Fox Squirrel

Herps -- TBD

Fishes --TBD

Butterflies -- TBD

Dragonflies & Damselflies -- TBD

Wildflowers -- TBD

*No visits to this location during August, will have September-October visits posted at end of month*
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