Young Birder trip to Sharp’s at Waterford Farm

Trip leaders: Roshan Vignarajah and Vitus Li
Recorder: Vitus Li
Photographer: Chen Chiu
Date of trip: June 7, 2025
Location: Sharps at Waterford Farm Number attending: 17
Details: Lack of any notable species, however breeding behavior such as a fledgling Mourning Dove or an Indigo Bunting holding a flower were notable. Mostly rained out for the first half of the morning.

eBird link with bird photos

Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 2
Killdeer 1
Green Heron 8
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Belted Kingfisher 5
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Willow Flycatcher 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 10
Purple Martin 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 4
Cliff Swallow 2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 3
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 6
House Sparrow 9
House Finch 1
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Orchard Oriole 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 10