Aug 1, 2019: Wolf's July 2019 Wildlife Report

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk finishes a meal, with another juvenile in the background.  All four juveniles have now moved on, away from the nesting tree. (Wolf Oesterreich, 7/24/19)

A total of 72 avian species was recorded this month, ranking this month as 6^th highest July total among 22 years of records.  July 2007 with 84 species remains as the highest July, while July 1998, with only 45 species, remains as the lowest.  This total is 6 species less than last month and 3 more than July 2018.

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, FY=front yard).  The order follows the 59^th Supplement (2018) to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds and the 18^th Supplement to the 7^th Edition (1998).

There are no records for the 1^st through the 6^th; I was birding in Alaska.  I also didn’t visit the Park on the 28^th.

AVIAN

     CANADA GOOSE: 7-27, 29-31

     WOOD DUCK: 7 (2), 8 (20), 9 (14+), 10 (3), 11 (14), 12 (42+), 13 (30+), 14 (34+),

          15 (36+), 16 (44+), 17 (25+), 18 (21+), 19 (12+), 20 (30+), 21 (36+), 22 (17+),

          23 (23+), 24 (30+), 25 (29+), 26 (21+), 27 (56+), 29 (22+), 30 (40+), 31 (35+)

     BLUE-WINGED TEAL: 31 (1)

     MALLARD: 8-27, 29-31

     HOODED MERGANSER: 8 (1 im), 10 (2 im), 12 (1♀ with 5 im), 19 (1 im), 21 (1 im)

     RUDDY DUCK: 31 (2♂)

     RING-NECKED PHEASANT: 7 (1), 13 (1), 17-18 (1), 27 (1)

     PIED-BILLED GREBE: 10 (1 ad + 1 im)

     EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE: 7-10 (1), 11 (3), 12-13 (1), 16 (2), 17 (1), 19 (1), 21 (1),

          22 (2), 24-25 (1), 26 (2), 27-28 (1)

     MOURNING DOVE: 7 (3), 8 (2), 9 (4), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (8), 13 (6), 14 (3), 15 (2), 16 (4),

          17 (8), 18 (5), 19 (3), 20 (12), 21 (7), 22 (6), 23 (9), 24 (6), 25 (4), 26 (9), 27 (7),

          29 (4), 30 (9), 31 (4)

     YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: 8 (3), 10-12 (1), 20 (1), 22 (2), 30-31 (1)

     BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO: 20 (1)

     CHIMNEY SWIFT: 11 (1), 12 (2), 15-17 (1), 25 (1), 27 (2), 29 (2), 30 (3), 31 (4)

     RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD: 9 (3), 10 (1), 13-15 (1), 18 (1), 23 (1), 27 (1), 30 (1)

     KILLDEER: 17 (1), 19 (1), 23 (2), 24 (1), 29 (1), 30 (2), 31 (5)

     SPOTTED SANDPIPER: 23 (1), 29 (1)

     SOLITARY SANDPIPER: 30-31 (1)

     RING-BILLED GULL: 22 (1), 26 (1)

     FORSTER’S TERN: 27 (6)

     DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT: 21 (2)

     GREAT BLUE HERON: 7 (1), 8 (4), 9-10 (2), 11-12 (1), 13 (3), 14 (2), 16 (1), 17 (2),

          18 (1), 20-21 (2), 22 (1), 23 (3), 26 (2), 27 (3), 29 (3), 30 (4), 31 (6)

     GREEN HERON: 20 (1), 24 (1), 27 (1)

     TURKEY VULTURE: 7 (2), 8 (3), 9 (2), 10 (3), 11 (5), 12 (7), 13 (2), 15-16 (1), 18 (3),

          19 (5), 20 (8), 22-24 (1), 25 (2), 26-27 (1), 29 (3), 30 (1), 31 (3)

     OSPREY: 10-12 (1), 18 (1), 24-26 (1), 29 (1), 31 (1)

     COOPER’S HAWK: 9 (1 ad + 1 ju), 10 (3), 11 (2 ju), 12 (1 ju), 14 (2 ju), 15 (4 ju),

          16 (1 ju), 17 (2 ju), 18 (1 ju), 20-22 (2 ju), 24 (2 ju), 25 (1 ju), 27 (1 ad)

     BALD EAGLE: 13 (1 ad), 21 (1 ad), 26 (1 ad), 31 (1 ad)

     RED-TAILED HAWK: 7 (1), 18-19 (1), 26-27 (1)

     BELTED KINGFISHER: 7-10 (1), 11 (2), 23 (4), 26 (2)

     RED-HEADED WOODPECKER: 17 (1 ad), 27 (1 ad), 29 (1 ad)

     RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: 8-9 (1), 12 (2), 15 (1), 16 (3), 17-18 (1), 21-24 (1)

     DOWNY WOODPECKER: 8-11, 14-16, 18, 22-23, 25-27, 30

     HAIRY WOODPECKER: 8 (1)

     NORTHERN FLICKER (Yellow-shafted): 7-12 (1), 14 (1), 15 (2), 16 (1), 17 (6), 18 (2),

          19 (1), 21 (1), 23 (1), 25 (4), 30-31 (1)

     EASTERN KINGBIRD: 7-8 (1), 10-11 (1), 13 (3), 14 (1), 15 (3), 16 (2), 17 (1), 18 (2),

          19 (3), 20 (3 + 4 ju), 21 (7), 24 (6), 25 (2), 26-27 (4), 29 (7), 30 (2), 31 (4)

     EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE: 27 (1), 29 (1)

     EASTERN PHOEBE: 7 (1), 9 (2), 13 (1), 18 (2), 22-23 (1)

     BELL’S VIREO: 20 (1)

     WARBLING VIREO: 7-27, 29-31

     BLUE JAY: 7-9, 11-13, 16-25, 27, 29-31

     AMERICAN CROW: 8, 10-16, 18-19, 21, 23-25, 27, 30-31

     PURPLE MARTIN: 7-27, 29-31

     TREE SWALLOW: 7-13, 15, 16 (1), 20-22, 25 (1), 26 (4), 27, 29-31

     NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: 9 (1), 12 (2), 13, 31

     CLIFF SWALLOW: 13 (1), 19, 24, 29 (1), 31

     BARN SWALLOW: 7-27, 29-31

     BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE: 7-18, 20-23, 25, 27, 30-31

     WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH: 8 (1), 11-13 (1), 14 (2), 15-16 (1), 18 (3), 20 (1), 21 (2),

          23 (1), 25-26 (1), 27 (2), 30 (1)

     HOUSE WREN: 7-27, 29-31

     SEDGE WREN: 7 (2), 8 (1), 11-13 (1), 15 (1), 17 (1), 19-20 (1), 21 (2), 22-23 (1),

          24-25 (2), 27 (3), 29 (4), 30 (2), 31 (1)

     MARSH WREN: 8-9 (1), 16 (1), 18 (1), 20 (1), 22-23 (1)

     EASTERN BLUEBIRD: 8 (2), 10 (1♀), 11 (2), 12 (1♂ + 1 ju), 13 (1♀), 16 (1), 20 (1),

          22 (1♂ + 1♀), 27 (1♂), 29 (4)

     AMERICAN ROBIN: 7-27, 29-31

     GRAY CATBIRD: 7-27, 29-31

     BROWN THRASHER: 12 (1), 14 (1), 23 (1)

     EUROPEAN STARLING: 7-18, 20-22, 24-27, 31

     CEDAR WAXWING: 16 (1), 24 (1), 25 (2)

     HOUSE SPARROW: 7-27, 29-31

     HOUSE FINCH: 7-18, 21-27, 29, 31

     AMERICAN GOLDFINCH: 7-27, 29-31

     CHIPPING SPARROW: 7, 9-10, 15, 18, 24, 29-31

     SONG SPARROW: 7-27, 29-31

     ORCHARD ORIOLE: 11 (1♀)

     BALTIMORE ORIOLE: 7-10, 12-13, 15-16, 19, 21, 22 (2), 25-27 (1), 29 (1)

     RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD: 7-27, 29-31

     BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD: 8 (3), 9-27, 29-31

     COMMON GRACKLE: 7-22, 24-26

     COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 7-27, 29-31

     YELLOW WARBLER: 7-9 (1), 31 (1)

     NORTHERN CARDINAL: 7-31

     ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK: 27 (1♂)

     INDIGO BUNTING: 7-8 (3), 9 (5), 10-11 (2), 12 (3), 13 (2), 14 (4), 15 (2), 16 (3), 17-18 (2),

          20 (2), 21 (3), 22 (2), 23 (4), 24 (2), 25 (3), 26-27 (2), 29 (3), 30 (1), 31 (3)

     DICKCISSEL: 7 (4), 8 (5), 9-10 (3), 11 (6), 12-14 (4), 15 (3), 16 (5), 17 (4), 18 (3), 19 (2),

          20-21 (4), 22 (5), 23 (4), 24-25 (3), 26-27 (4), 29 (4), 30-31 (3)

MAMMALIAN

     EASTERN COTTONTAIL: 7-31

     EASTERN CHIPMUNK: 7, 13, 23

     THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL: 18 (1)

     EASTERN FOX SQUIRREL: 7-9, 11-12, 14, 17-20, 25-27, 31

     MEADOW VOLE: 20 (1)

     COMMON MUSKRAT: 7 (1), 24 (1), 27 (1), 31 (1)

     AMERICAN MINK: 7-8 (1), 16 (1)

     WHITE-TAILED DEER: 7 (1 fawn BY + 2), 9 (1 + 1♀ w/1fawn), 11-12 (3),

          14 (1♀ w/1 fawn), 15 (1), 24 (1♀ w/2 fawns BY), 25 (1), 31 (2)

REPTILIAN

     PLAINS GARTER SNAKE: 18 (1)

     WESTERN PAINTED TURTLE: 7-16, 18-20, 24-25, 30

     WESTERN SPINY SOFTSHELL: 13 (1), 31 (1)

AMPHIBIAN

     AMERICAN TOAD: 7-13, 15-16, 18-19, 21, 27, 29-30

     BLANCHARD’S CRICKET FROG: 8, 11

     AMERICAN BULLFROG: 7-9, 11-13, 15, 18-19, 21-27, 29-31

     NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG: 7-22, 25-26, 29

LEPIDOPTERA

     BLACK SWALLOWTAIL: 13 (2), 14 (1)

     EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL: 27 (1)

     CABBAGE WHITE: 7 (1), 11 (2), 13, 14 (2), 15 (3), 16 (2), 18 (4), 19, 20 (9), 22, 26 (2),

          27 (1), 29

     CLOUDED SULPHUR: 26 (1), 29 (1), 31 (1)

     ORANGE SULPHUR: 7 (5), 8 (8), 9-13, 15-16 (3), 18 (2), 20 (2), 22 (2), 23 (1), 24 (2),

          26 (3), 29 (2), 31 (5)

     LITTLE YELLOW: 31 (1)

     DAINTY SULPHUR: 19 (1)

     SULPHUR sp: 7 (4), 8 (3), 9 (2), 11 (2), 16-17 (1), 18

     BANDED HAIRSTREAK: 15 (1)

     GRAY HAIRSTREAK: 8 (1), 10 (1), 15-16 (1)

     EASTERN TAILED-BLUE: 14 (1), 20 (1), 21 (2), 22 (3), 26 (2), 27 (1), 29 (3)

     SPRING/SUMMER AZURE: 8 (2), 9 (5), 10-11 (4), 13 (7), 14, 15 (4), 16 (6), 17 (3),

          18 (12+), 19 (6+), 20 (4+), 21, 22 (1), 23 (2), 25 (2), 26 (1), 27 (2)

     GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY: 8-10 (1), 16 (1), 20 (1)

     PEARL CRESCENT: 7-9 (1)

     QUESTION MARK: 7 (1), 14-15 (1), 17 (1), 29 (1)

     EASTERN COMMA: 23 (2)

     PAINTED LADY: 7-8 (5), 9 (2), 10-11 (1), 12 (4), 13, 15 (1), 18 (4), 19 (1), 23 (1), 25 (1),

          29 (30+), 30 (10+), 31 (50+)

     RED ADMIRAL: 7-15, 19 (3), 21-22 (1), 23 (2), 25 (1), 27 (1), 29 (1)

     COMMON BUCKEYE: 18 (11+), 19 (2), 20 (3), 22-23 (1), 27 (1), 29 (5)

     RED-SPOTTED PURPLE: 10 (1), 31 (1)

     VICEROY: 15 (1), 20 (1), 27 (1), 29 (2), 31 (2)

     MONARCH: 7 (10), 8 (13), 9 (3), 10 (6), 11 (3), 12 (2), 13 (4), 14 (1), 15 (3), 16 (1),

          17-19 (2), 20 (4), 22 (3), 23 (5), 24-25 (2), 26 (4), 27 (8), 29 (9), 30 (3), 31 (8+)

     SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER: 15 (1), 18 (1)

     LEAST SKIPPER: 7 (1)

     CHICKWEED GEOMETER: 13-14 (1), 26 (1), 31 (1)

     SNOWBERRY CLEARWING: 14 (1)

     REVERSED HAPLOA: 16 (1)

     WOOLLY BEAR (Isabella Tiger Moth): 15 (1), 17 (2), 18 (1), 20 (4), 21 (1), 23 (1)

     CORN EAR MOTH: 20 (1)

ODONATA

     EBONY JEWELWING: 14 (1)

     SOUTHERN SPREADWING: 29 (1), 30 (2)

     SLENDER SPREADWING: 11 (2), 12 (1), 18 (1), 21 (2), 22 (4), 23 (3), 25 (2), 27 (1),

          30 (2), 31 (1)

     Spreadwing sp.: 24

     BLUE-FRONTED DANCER: 7-8, 10-12, 14-20, 22-23, 26-27, 29-31

     POWDERED DANCER: 7, 9, 11, 14-16, 19-20, 26, 29, 31

     SPRINGWATER DANCER: 29 (1♂ im)

     FAMILIAR BLUET: 24, 26

     STREAM BLUET: 7 (1), 11 (1), 18 (4), 20 (1), 29 (4), 31 (1)

     VESPER BLUET: 30 (1♂)

     EASTERN FORKTAIL: 7-12, 14-23, 25-27, 29-30

     COMMON GREEN DARNER: 7-8, 10, 12, 15-20, 22, 26-27, 29-31

     “Blue Mosaic” Darner: 16 (1), 19 (1)

     JADE CLUBTAIL: 19 (1)

     FLAG-TAILED SPINYLEG: 29 (1)

     COMMON BASKETTAIL: 12 (1), 19 (1), 29 (1)

     PRINCE BASKETTAIL: 13 (2), 14 (1), 17 (1), 19-20 (1)

     HALLOWEEN PENNANT: 8-9 (2), 10-11 (1), 12 (2), 14 (1), 18 (4), 19 (10), 20 (4), 29 (1)

     EASTERN PONDHAWK: 7-22, 24-27, 29-31

     WIDOW SKIMMER: 7-20, 22-27, 29-31

     COMMON WHITETAIL: 7-13, 15-18, 22-23, 25-27, 29, 31

     TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER: 7-12, 14-15, 18-20, 23, 26-27, 29-31

     BLUE DASHER: 7-12, 14-20, 23-26, 29-31

     WANDERING GLIDER: 25 (4)

     EASTERN AMBERWING: 18 (2), 19 (1), 20 (3), 31 (2)

     CHERRY-FACED MEADOWHAWK: 8 (1), 15 (1)

     WHITE-FACED MEADOWHAWK: 21 (1)

     BAND-WINGED MEADOWHAWK: 7-8 (1), 9 (2), 14 (1), 18 (3), 19 (5), 20 (1), 23 (1),

          29 (5+), 31 (1)

     Meadowhawk sp.: 11 (1♀), 18 (1)

     BLACK SADDLEBAGS: 7-10, 12, 14-16, 18-20, 22-23, 26-27, 29, 31

     RED SADDLEBAGS: 7-8, 10 (1), 14 (1), 20-21, 26, 29 (2)

ORTHOPTERA

     CAROLINA GRASSHOPPER: 13-14 (1), 18-20, 22-24, 27, 29-31

Wolf. Oesterreich