As usual on the second Saturday in May I counted bird species at two locations for local statistics (once compiled for the North American Migration Count) still kept by Brian Johnson.
I found 46 species at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve including the Blue-winged Teal above, 10 warblers (Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-White, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue, Palm and Yellow-rumped), Wood Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Virginia Rail, Sora, Green Heron, Eastern Kingbird, Marsh Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Gray Catbird, White-crowned and White-throated Sparrows, Baltimore Oriole and Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Five more Year Birds (I'd have 125 if I were counting) were among 41 species at Black Lake Park. I couldn't find the Connecticut Warbler Brian saw Friday near the parking lot, but did find this Gray-cheeked Thrush
plus Sandhill Crane, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Towhee, 9 warblers (Ovenbird, waterthrush -- could have been Northern or Louisiana -- Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow, Black-throated Blue, Palm, Pine, Black-throated Green) and Scarlet Tanager.
- Ric
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