January 23, 1995
Hazy, ~50°F
Kevin and I took a boat tour through the swamp and bayou. Things were a bit quiet, probably due to the weather and the time of year. Still, we got an idea what the bayou is like . . . it’s beautiful!
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Tufted Titmouse, and my first Carolina Chickadee were among the species bopping around at the feeders at the tour office. On the tour, we saw Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, and Carolina Wren. I also saw my first Nutria, but I don’t think we saw any alligators today, which seems strange, somehow.
Species List
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula calendula), Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis carolinensis), Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis magnirostris), Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis tristis), Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea caerulea), Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias wardi), Yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus auratus), Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta), Nutria/Coypu (Myocastor coypus), Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis), Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Let me know what you think!