A bird casts a shadow against the leaf of a cottonwood sapling in the prairie north of the AHHP shelter, 8/2/12 (Kevin Kane)
A total of 65 avian species was recorded this month.
Listed below, following the species’ names, are the date(s) of sighting(s), plus the occasional miscellaneous information regarding numbers, gender (♂=male, ♀=female), age (im=immature, ju=juvenile, abp=adult breeding plumage, ad=adult, anb=adult non-breeding), color phase (b=blue, w=white), and location (BY=back yard). The order follows the 51st Supplement (2010) to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds and the 10th Supplement to the 7th Edition (1998).
AVIAN
CANADA GOOSE: 1-8, 10-20, 22-31
WOOD DUCK: 3-4, 7, 10, 12 (1), 13 (2), 14, 15 (2), 16 (1), 17 (2), 19 (3), 20 (1), 24 (8), 25 (1), 27 (1),
30 (6), 31 (3)
MALLARD: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
RING-NECKED PHEASANT: 2-8, 12-13, 15, 17-20, 22-23, 26-27, 29-31
PIED-BILLED GREBE: 7 (18), 27 (1)
GREAT BLUE HERON: 1 (4), 3-4 (1), 5 (2), 6 (1), 7 (4), 8 (3), 10-11 (1), 12-13 (3), 15 (3), 16-17 (1),
18 (2), 19 (1), 20 (2), 23-27 (1), 29 (1), 30 (2), 31 (1)
GREEN HERON: 17 (1), 22 (1), 31 (1)
TURKEY VULTURE: 1, 3 (12), 4 (19+), 5-8, 10-13, 15 (29+), 16, 17 (12+), 19-20, 22 (11), 23-27,
29-30
OSPREY: 29 (1)
BALD EAGLE: 15 (1 ad)
RED-TAILED HAWK: 1 (1), 5 (2), 11-13 (1), 17 (1), 18 (1 im), 19 (2), 20 (1), 22-23 (1), 26 (2), 29 (2),
30-31 (1)
KILLDEER: 1-8, 10-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-31
SPOTTED SANDPIPER: 5 (1), 7 (1), 11 (1), 12 (2), 13 (3), 16 (1), 23 (1), 25-27 (1)
SOLITARY SANDPIPER: 25 (1)
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER: 14 (3)
PECTORAL SANDPIPER: 13 (3)
RING-BILLED GULL: 25 (2)
MOURNING DOVE: 1-31
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: 11 (2)
BARRED OWL: 24 (1)
CHIMNEY SWIFT: 1, 3-6, 16, 22, 26-27, 29-30
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD: 2, 4, 15-16, 30
BELTED KINGFISHER: 5, 10-13, 22, 29, 31 (1♂)
DOWNY WOODPECKER: 1, 7-8, 12, 14, 20, 22-23, 29-31
HAIRY WOODPECKER: 30
NORTHERN FLICKER (Yellow-shafted): 1, 4, 13, 15
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE: 1
LEAST FLYCATCHER: 25 (1)
EASTERN PHOEBE: 14 (1), 22-23
EASTERN KINGBIRD: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
WARBLING VIREO: 1-8, 10, 15, 18, 20, 22, 29
BLUE JAY: 1, 7, 11-12, 17, 22, 29
AMERICAN CROW: 1-31
PURPLE MARTIN: 1-24, 27 (1), 29-30 (1)
TREE SWALLOW: 1, 3, 5, 10, 12, 22, 24 (1), 27
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: 1, 5, 8, 10, 19, 22
BANK SWALLOW: 23 (3), 30 (1)
CLIFF SWALLOW: 13 (1), 30
BARN SWALLOW: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE: 1-2, 5-8, 10-15, 20, 22, 26, 29-30
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH: 1, 4, 7-8, 20, 22, 25, 29-30
HOUSE WREN: 1-14, 16-17, 19-31
SEDGE WREN: 16-18, 20, 22, 25, 30
EASTERN BLUEBIRD: 2, 4, 8, 11, 14-19, 22-23, 29 (4), 30
AMERICAN ROBIN: 1-31
GRAY CATBIRD: 1-20, 22-23, 25-26, 29-31
BROWN THRASHER: 2-3, 8, 10, 26
EUROPEAN STARLING: 1-3, 14, 24
CEDAR WAXWING: 3, 19-20, 26 (3), 29 (1), 31
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 1-8, 10-20, 22-24, 26-27, 29-31
CHIPPING SPARROW: 2, 5-14, 16-19, 21, 23-25, 29
VESPER SPARROW: 20 (1)
SONG SPARROW: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
NORTHERN CARDINAL: 1-2, 4-31
INDIGO BUNTING: 1-6, 8, 10-14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 30
DICKCISSEL: 1-7, 10, 13-17
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
EASTERN MEADOWLARK: 2, 4, 8, 14, 31
COMMON GRACKLE: 1-8, 10-14, 16, 18
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD: 1-8, 10-12, 20, 22, 24, 30
ORCHARD ORIOLE: 2, 3 (1♂), 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 (1♂), 15, 17, 23, 31 (1)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE: 1, 4-6, 8, 10, 12, 20, 22, 26
HOUSE FINCH: 1-2, 4-31
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH: 1-31
HOUSE SPARROW: 1-9, 11-15, 17, 19-27, 29, 31
MAMMALIAN
WHITE-TAILED DEER: 1-2 (1♀ w/2 fawns), 3 (1), 6 (1 large fawn), 10 (1), 11 (1♀ w/2 fawns, 1♀ w/1
fawn, 2 fawns), 13-14 (1), 15 (1♀ w/3 fawns). 18 (2 + 1 fawn), 19 (1♀ w/2 fawns),
22 (1), 23 (1 + 1♀ w/2 fawns), 24 (1), 26 (1♀ w/2 fawns), 29 (1♀ w/2 fawns),
30 (2), 31 (1)
FOX SQUIRREL: 4, 8, 16, 27
EASTERN CHIPMUNK: 1, 5, 7-8, 15, 20, 22
THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL: 1-6, 10-17, 20, 22-23, 26-27, 30-31
NORTH AMERICAN BEAVER: 18 (1)
EASTERN COTTONTAIL: 1-31
REPTILIAN
NORTHERN PAINTED TURTLE: 1-5, 8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
EASTERN SPINY SOFTSHELL: 6 (1), 17 (1)
AMPHIBIAN
AMERICAN TOAD: 1, 29-30
BLANCHARD’S CRICKET FROG: 1, 5, 10-13, 18, 27
EASTERN GRAY TREEFROG: 21, 24-25, 31
NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG: 1, 25
BULLFROG: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
LEPIDOPTERA
BLACK SWALLOWTAIL: 15-16, 20, 24
GIANT SWALLOWTAIL: 5 (1)
EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL: 4, 7, 13, 20, 24
CABBAGE WHITE: 1-5, 7-8, 10-17, 20, 23-27, 30-31
ORANGE SULPHUR: 1-8, 10-17, 19-20, 22-27, 29, 30
AMERICAN COPPER: 5
EASTERN TAILED-BLUE: 1, 3-6, 8, 10-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23-24, 26-27, 30-31
AMERICAN SNOUT: 11, 31
GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY: 1
PEARL CRESCENT: 1, 8, 13-14, 16, 20, 22, 30
EASTERN GRAY COMMA: 3
PAINTED LADY: 17
RED ADMIRAL: 12
COMMON BUCKEYE: 5, 8, 13-14, 16-17, 24, 26-27, 31
VICEROY: 11-13, 16, 19, 26-27, 30
MONARCH: 1-5, 8, 10-20, 22-27, 30-31
ODONATA
AMERICAN RUBYSPOT: 19 (1♂), 20 (1♀), 23 (1♂)
BLUE-FRONTED DANCER: 1-2, 4-7, 10-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23, 25-27, 30-31
POWDERED DANCER: 1-6, 8, 10-20, 22-27, 30-31
BLUE-TIPPED DANCER: 11-12, 17, 23, 25-26, 31
RAINBOW BLUET: 1, 5, 20, 26
DOUBLE-STRIPED BLUET: 5-6, 11-12, 16, 24-27, 31
TULE BLUET: 6, 10-12, 15-17, 23-24, 27
FAMILIAR BLUET: 1, 5-6, 10-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
STREAM BLUET: 11, 14, 20
SKIMMING BLUET: 16
ORANGE BLUET: 2-3, 6, 15, 24, 26
EASTERN FORKTAIL: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12-15, 25-26, 29-31
COMMON GREEN DARNER: 1-5, 7, 10-17, 20, 24, 26-27, 29-31
FLAG-TAILED SPINYLEG: 12, 20, 23-25, 31
JADE CLUBTAIL: 5 (1), 11 (1)
COMMON BASKETTAIL: 7
PRINCE BASKETTAIL: 1, 3-5, 7-8, 10-14, 18-20, 26-27, 30-31
HALLOWEEN PENNANT: 1, 10-14, 20, 24, 26, 31
EASTERN PONDHAWK: 1-2, 8, 10-14, 17, 20, 23-24, 26-27, 30-31
WIDOW SKIMMER: 1, 4-7, 10-17, 20, 23-27, 30-31
COMMON WHITETAIL: 1, 5, 8, 10-17, 19-20, 24, 26-27, 30-31
TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER: 1, 7-8, 10, 13-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
BLUE DASHER: 1-8, 10-17, 19-20, 24, 26-27, 30-31
WANDERING GLIDER: 8, 11-12, 14-15, 19-20, 31
EASTERN AMBERWING: 1-6, 8, 10-12, 14-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
VARIEGATED MEADOWHAWK: 25, 27, 30
BLACK SADDLEBAGS: 3-4, 6-8, 10-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
RED SADDLEBAGS: 1, 5, 8, 11, 13-14
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A total of 65 avian species was recorded this month.
Listed below, following the species’ names, are the date(s) of sighting(s), plus the occasional miscellaneous information regarding numbers, gender (♂=male, ♀=female), age (im=immature, ju=juvenile, abp=adult breeding plumage, ad=adult, anb=adult non-breeding), color phase (b=blue, w=white), and location (BY=back yard). The order follows the 51st Supplement (2010) to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds and the 10th Supplement to the 7th Edition (1998).
AVIAN
CANADA GOOSE: 1-8, 10-20, 22-31
WOOD DUCK: 3-4, 7, 10, 12 (1), 13 (2), 14, 15 (2), 16 (1), 17 (2), 19 (3), 20 (1), 24 (8), 25 (1), 27 (1),
30 (6), 31 (3)
MALLARD: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
RING-NECKED PHEASANT: 2-8, 12-13, 15, 17-20, 22-23, 26-27, 29-31
PIED-BILLED GREBE: 7 (18), 27 (1)
GREAT BLUE HERON: 1 (4), 3-4 (1), 5 (2), 6 (1), 7 (4), 8 (3), 10-11 (1), 12-13 (3), 15 (3), 16-17 (1),
18 (2), 19 (1), 20 (2), 23-27 (1), 29 (1), 30 (2), 31 (1)
GREEN HERON: 17 (1), 22 (1), 31 (1)
TURKEY VULTURE: 1, 3 (12), 4 (19+), 5-8, 10-13, 15 (29+), 16, 17 (12+), 19-20, 22 (11), 23-27,
29-30
OSPREY: 29 (1)
BALD EAGLE: 15 (1 ad)
RED-TAILED HAWK: 1 (1), 5 (2), 11-13 (1), 17 (1), 18 (1 im), 19 (2), 20 (1), 22-23 (1), 26 (2), 29 (2),
30-31 (1)
KILLDEER: 1-8, 10-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-31
SPOTTED SANDPIPER: 5 (1), 7 (1), 11 (1), 12 (2), 13 (3), 16 (1), 23 (1), 25-27 (1)
SOLITARY SANDPIPER: 25 (1)
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER: 14 (3)
PECTORAL SANDPIPER: 13 (3)
RING-BILLED GULL: 25 (2)
MOURNING DOVE: 1-31
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: 11 (2)
BARRED OWL: 24 (1)
CHIMNEY SWIFT: 1, 3-6, 16, 22, 26-27, 29-30
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD: 2, 4, 15-16, 30
BELTED KINGFISHER: 5, 10-13, 22, 29, 31 (1♂)
DOWNY WOODPECKER: 1, 7-8, 12, 14, 20, 22-23, 29-31
HAIRY WOODPECKER: 30
NORTHERN FLICKER (Yellow-shafted): 1, 4, 13, 15
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE: 1
LEAST FLYCATCHER: 25 (1)
EASTERN PHOEBE: 14 (1), 22-23
EASTERN KINGBIRD: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
WARBLING VIREO: 1-8, 10, 15, 18, 20, 22, 29
BLUE JAY: 1, 7, 11-12, 17, 22, 29
AMERICAN CROW: 1-31
PURPLE MARTIN: 1-24, 27 (1), 29-30 (1)
TREE SWALLOW: 1, 3, 5, 10, 12, 22, 24 (1), 27
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: 1, 5, 8, 10, 19, 22
BANK SWALLOW: 23 (3), 30 (1)
CLIFF SWALLOW: 13 (1), 30
BARN SWALLOW: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE: 1-2, 5-8, 10-15, 20, 22, 26, 29-30
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH: 1, 4, 7-8, 20, 22, 25, 29-30
HOUSE WREN: 1-14, 16-17, 19-31
SEDGE WREN: 16-18, 20, 22, 25, 30
EASTERN BLUEBIRD: 2, 4, 8, 11, 14-19, 22-23, 29 (4), 30
AMERICAN ROBIN: 1-31
GRAY CATBIRD: 1-20, 22-23, 25-26, 29-31
BROWN THRASHER: 2-3, 8, 10, 26
EUROPEAN STARLING: 1-3, 14, 24
CEDAR WAXWING: 3, 19-20, 26 (3), 29 (1), 31
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 1-8, 10-20, 22-24, 26-27, 29-31
CHIPPING SPARROW: 2, 5-14, 16-19, 21, 23-25, 29
VESPER SPARROW: 20 (1)
SONG SPARROW: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
NORTHERN CARDINAL: 1-2, 4-31
INDIGO BUNTING: 1-6, 8, 10-14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 30
DICKCISSEL: 1-7, 10, 13-17
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
EASTERN MEADOWLARK: 2, 4, 8, 14, 31
COMMON GRACKLE: 1-8, 10-14, 16, 18
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD: 1-8, 10-12, 20, 22, 24, 30
ORCHARD ORIOLE: 2, 3 (1♂), 4, 8, 10, 12, 14 (1♂), 15, 17, 23, 31 (1)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE: 1, 4-6, 8, 10, 12, 20, 22, 26
HOUSE FINCH: 1-2, 4-31
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH: 1-31
HOUSE SPARROW: 1-9, 11-15, 17, 19-27, 29, 31
MAMMALIAN
WHITE-TAILED DEER: 1-2 (1♀ w/2 fawns), 3 (1), 6 (1 large fawn), 10 (1), 11 (1♀ w/2 fawns, 1♀ w/1
fawn, 2 fawns), 13-14 (1), 15 (1♀ w/3 fawns). 18 (2 + 1 fawn), 19 (1♀ w/2 fawns),
22 (1), 23 (1 + 1♀ w/2 fawns), 24 (1), 26 (1♀ w/2 fawns), 29 (1♀ w/2 fawns),
30 (2), 31 (1)
FOX SQUIRREL: 4, 8, 16, 27
EASTERN CHIPMUNK: 1, 5, 7-8, 15, 20, 22
THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL: 1-6, 10-17, 20, 22-23, 26-27, 30-31
NORTH AMERICAN BEAVER: 18 (1)
EASTERN COTTONTAIL: 1-31
REPTILIAN
NORTHERN PAINTED TURTLE: 1-5, 8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
EASTERN SPINY SOFTSHELL: 6 (1), 17 (1)
AMPHIBIAN
AMERICAN TOAD: 1, 29-30
BLANCHARD’S CRICKET FROG: 1, 5, 10-13, 18, 27
EASTERN GRAY TREEFROG: 21, 24-25, 31
NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG: 1, 25
BULLFROG: 1-8, 10-20, 22-27, 29-31
LEPIDOPTERA
BLACK SWALLOWTAIL: 15-16, 20, 24
GIANT SWALLOWTAIL: 5 (1)
EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL: 4, 7, 13, 20, 24
CABBAGE WHITE: 1-5, 7-8, 10-17, 20, 23-27, 30-31
ORANGE SULPHUR: 1-8, 10-17, 19-20, 22-27, 29, 30
AMERICAN COPPER: 5
EASTERN TAILED-BLUE: 1, 3-6, 8, 10-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23-24, 26-27, 30-31
AMERICAN SNOUT: 11, 31
GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY: 1
PEARL CRESCENT: 1, 8, 13-14, 16, 20, 22, 30
EASTERN GRAY COMMA: 3
PAINTED LADY: 17
RED ADMIRAL: 12
COMMON BUCKEYE: 5, 8, 13-14, 16-17, 24, 26-27, 31
VICEROY: 11-13, 16, 19, 26-27, 30
MONARCH: 1-5, 8, 10-20, 22-27, 30-31
ODONATA
AMERICAN RUBYSPOT: 19 (1♂), 20 (1♀), 23 (1♂)
BLUE-FRONTED DANCER: 1-2, 4-7, 10-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23, 25-27, 30-31
POWDERED DANCER: 1-6, 8, 10-20, 22-27, 30-31
BLUE-TIPPED DANCER: 11-12, 17, 23, 25-26, 31
RAINBOW BLUET: 1, 5, 20, 26
DOUBLE-STRIPED BLUET: 5-6, 11-12, 16, 24-27, 31
TULE BLUET: 6, 10-12, 15-17, 23-24, 27
FAMILIAR BLUET: 1, 5-6, 10-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
STREAM BLUET: 11, 14, 20
SKIMMING BLUET: 16
ORANGE BLUET: 2-3, 6, 15, 24, 26
EASTERN FORKTAIL: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12-15, 25-26, 29-31
COMMON GREEN DARNER: 1-5, 7, 10-17, 20, 24, 26-27, 29-31
FLAG-TAILED SPINYLEG: 12, 20, 23-25, 31
JADE CLUBTAIL: 5 (1), 11 (1)
COMMON BASKETTAIL: 7
PRINCE BASKETTAIL: 1, 3-5, 7-8, 10-14, 18-20, 26-27, 30-31
HALLOWEEN PENNANT: 1, 10-14, 20, 24, 26, 31
EASTERN PONDHAWK: 1-2, 8, 10-14, 17, 20, 23-24, 26-27, 30-31
WIDOW SKIMMER: 1, 4-7, 10-17, 20, 23-27, 30-31
COMMON WHITETAIL: 1, 5, 8, 10-17, 19-20, 24, 26-27, 30-31
TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER: 1, 7-8, 10, 13-14, 16-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
BLUE DASHER: 1-8, 10-17, 19-20, 24, 26-27, 30-31
WANDERING GLIDER: 8, 11-12, 14-15, 19-20, 31
EASTERN AMBERWING: 1-6, 8, 10-12, 14-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
VARIEGATED MEADOWHAWK: 25, 27, 30
BLACK SADDLEBAGS: 3-4, 6-8, 10-17, 19-20, 23-27, 30-31
RED SADDLEBAGS: 1, 5, 8, 11, 13-14
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