26 August 2024
The previous day morning 13 folks discovered 24 species of birds in Schenley Park plus flowering crops and bugs.
Best possible Birds had been the six+ ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) sipping nectar at orange jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) alongside Phipps Run and at Panther Hole Lake. Between sips they chased every different in every single place.
This many hummingbirds was once a cheerful signal after 7-8 years with out large numbers in Schenley Park. Orange jewelweed is their favourite meals on migration but it surely was once eliminated 7-8 years in the past by means of Schenley’s overabundant deer inhabitants. This yr patches thrived in inaccessible puts at Phipps Run and a number of the cattails in Panther Hole Lake. If you wish to see hummingbirds, pause right here and watch the jewelweed and take a look at the wires above the lake.
Best possible bugs had been a number of pink noticed crimson butterflies flitting at the Lake Path. Hailey Latona discovered one resting … however no longer for lengthy. (Computer virus other folks: If I’ve misidentified this butterfly please right kind me!)
We additionally discovered a Honeybee Heaven close to the railroad tracks. I had by no means spotted Jap hop (Humulus japonicus) rising there however the day prior to this I may listen the vegetation buzzing and noticed it swarming with honeybees.
By means of 10:30am it was once getting scorching however we discovered a chestnut-sided warbler so we paused to seem tougher. Alas, it was once the one warbler species the day prior to this. Right here’s our tick list.
Schenley Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, US Aug 25, 2024 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X Perhaps 40 on Flagstaff Hill; proof at Panther Hole lake
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 4
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 6 — Quite a lot of chasing
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 2
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Japanese Picket-Pewee (Contopus virens) 3 Heard
Pink-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 5
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 6
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 4
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 Heard
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 4
Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3
Picket Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 1 Observed
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 9
Area Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 4
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 10
Tune Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 8
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 2
Pink-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2
View this tick list on-line at https://ebird.org/tick list/S192748114