Middlefork Savannah Thursday 6-25-26

[Al Stokie]

Hello Bird People,

Today I did another of those Summer bird adventures, this one at
Middlefork Savanna in Lake County. I Only found expected birds except
for 3 more European Goldfinches which I seem to be finding a lot of
recently. Used to find Bobolinks & Dickcissels at this place but not
for a few years. Also used to see an occasional Chat but haven't for a
while now.

Middlefork Savanna (7-11 am)

D.C. Cormorant (10 fly-bys)
Great Blue Heron (2)
Great Egret (2)
Green Heron (5)
Wood Duck (1)
Red Tailed Hawk (1)
Mourning Dove (1)
Red Bellied Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (H-1)
Flicker (4)
Eastern Pewee (2)
Willow Flycatcher (2-3)
Great Crested Flycatcher (2)
Eastern Kingbird (4)
Tree (2) & Barn (8) Swallows
Blue Jay (4)
W.B. Nuthatch (3)
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher (1)
House Wren (H-1)
Marsh Wren (H-1)
Robin (~25)
Catbird (2)
Cedar Waxwing (4)
Starling (2)
Warbling Vireo (H-1)
Yellow Warbler (3)
Common Yellowthroat (9)
Cardinal (2)
Indigo Bunting (H-1)
Song Sparrow (6)
Red Wings (~20), Grackles (2) & Cowbirds (4)
American Goldfinch (8)
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH (2-AD & later one young one)
House Sparrow (6-8)

So 37 species for the day with no roadside addions.
Bird-Of-The-Day will be like Monday the European Goldfinch & Runner-Up to the
Great Crested Flycatchers & the little Gnatcatcher.

Al Stokie
In Lake County again today