Oak Opening Preserve &
Kitty Todd Preserve
Weekend Trip

June 15 - 17, 2007

10 Members led by KBC member, Henry Burton

56 Species

Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Mourning Dove
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood Pewee
Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
American Crow
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
European Starling
White-eyed Vireo
Solitary Vireo
Yellow-throated vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Northern Oriole
American Goldfinch


Besides the birds, we saw many beautiful plants, butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies. Thanks to everyone for making it a great day!

Hot Birders

Grasshopper Sparrow

Great Spangled Fritillaries

Spicebush Swallowtail

Blooming Prickly Pear Cacti

Photos courtesy of Nancy Anderson