A
group of nine birders joined Chris Olsen, April 6th, 2024 to walk
McKenzie Trails Recreation Area from the parking area, to the work
compound, up to the field and along the loop trail back; a modest 4.77
km under leaden skies, but a surprisingly pleasant walk without more
snow, rain or significant wind.
The
ponds were noisy with Canada Geese and the river very active with
waterfowl. Surprisingly, we saw at least 5 Pileated Woodpeckers in
flight, in widely separated areas. The Merlin app picked up
Golden-crowned Kinglet calls in a couple of places along the escarpment,
but we were hard-pressed to hear the high-pitched notes among the
Chickadees, Pine Siskins, White-breasted Nuthatches and Brown Creepers.
If you’re at the McKenzie Trails Recreation Area keep a lookout to see
if we can confirm with a sighting of these little beauties.
The
last sighting of the day (17 species) was a Bald Eagle carrying a large
stick southward. Perhaps a second nest along the river?
Chris
Here is the eBird report:
Red Deer--McKenzie Trails Park, Red Deer, Alberta, CA
6-Apr-2024 9:53 AM - 12:17 PM
Protocol: Traveling, walking
4.771 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: Red Deer River Naturalists, Bird Focus Group outing
17 species
Nine Participants
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 55
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 9
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 10
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 5
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 10
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 3
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 6
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S167420116
6-Apr-2024 9:53 AM - 12:17 PM
Protocol: Traveling, walking
4.771 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: Red Deer River Naturalists, Bird Focus Group outing
17 species
Nine Participants
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 55
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 9
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 10
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 5
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 10
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 3
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 6
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S167420116
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