Patuxent Research Center – North Tract

Trip leader & Recorder: Laura Wolf Date of trip: May 4, 2025
Location: Patuxent Research Center – North Tract Number attending: 15
Details: Rainy Sunday morning birding by car. Most species were heard only. It cleared up by the time we finished.

eBird link with bird photos

Group (photo by Rikki Welch)
Box Turtle and Laura (photo by Val Swan)

Canada Goose  7
Mallard  4
Wild Turkey  1
Mourning Dove  2
Green Heron  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Acadian Flycatcher  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
White-eyed Vireo  2
Yellow-throated Vireo  4
Red-eyed Vireo  10
Blue Jay  2
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Tree Swallow  9
Purple Martin  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  11
Gray Catbird  1
Brown Thrasher  1
Northern Mockingbird  1
Eastern Bluebird  3
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  2

American Goldfinch  2
Chipping Sparrow  7
Field Sparrow  4
White-throated Sparrow  8
Eastern Towhee  3
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Red-winged Blackbird  9
Brown-headed Cowbird  6
Ovenbird  5
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Prothonotary Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
Hooded Warbler  1
American Redstart  4
Northern Parula  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Prairie Warbler  5
Summer Tanager  2
Scarlet Tanager  3
Northern Cardinal  3
Blue Grosbeak  3
Indigo Bunting  4