We celebrated President’s Day our favorite way– by going on a bird walk in Tacony Creek Park! It was the last day to participate in the National Audubon Society’s Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual citizen science project celebrated around the world. Leading our walk that morning was Leigh Altadonna, President of the Wyncote Audubon Society.
During our bird walk, we spotted 25 species of birds! Here’s a list of what we saw:
- 85 Canada Goose
- 12 Mallard
- 27 Common Merganser (uncommon on Tacony Creek park walks. They were flying high overhead, probably headed towards the Delaware River)
- 1 Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk– photo by Jennifer Sherwood - 2 Red-tailed Hawk – 1 adult, 1 young bird
- 8 Ring-billed Gull
- 4 Rock Pigeon
- 8 Mourning Dove
- 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
- 2 Downy Woodpecker
- 1 Northern Flicker
- 8 Blue Jay
- 4 American Crow
- 4 Carolina Chickadee
- 1 Tufted Titmouse
- 2 White-breasted Nuthatch
- 2 Carolina Wren
- 18 American Robin
- 17 European Starling
- 14 Dark-eyed Junco
- 5 Song Sparrow
- 6 Northern Cardinal
- 38 Common Grackle
- 2 House Finch
- 6 House Sparrow
You can see the full eBird list here!
Special thanks to Jennifer Sherwood for the amazing photos! Stay tuned for another bird walk in Tacony Creek Park in May!
