On May 30, we had the privilege of hosting a community bird walk, led by distinguished ornithologist George Clark. George helped us to hear and/or see over 30 species of birds on the Dothan Brook Trails property:
- Double-crested Cormorant -- five flying over
- Turkey Vulture -- three in flight
- Red-tailed Hawk -- adult in flight
- Mourning Dove -- seen and heard
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- male perched on snag
- Eastern Wood-Pewee -- repeated calling
- Eastern Phoebe
- Great Crested Flycatcher -- seen perched and heard calling along brook
- Red-eyed Vireo -- numerous
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Black-capped Chickadee
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Veery
- American Robin
- Gray Catbird
- Ovenbird -- numerous
- Louisiana Waterthrush -- song and call notes heard along brook
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Nashville Warbler (ID later confirmed by George, by comparing song recordings)
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Chipping Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Scarlet Tanager
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Purple Finch