Field Report: Black Rock Sanctuary, Nov. 9, 2013

On Saturday, November 9, Vince Smith led a group of birders on a walk at Black Rock Sanctuary in Phoenixville that saw 31 species. Among the highlights were a number of winter visitors, including Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, and Fox Sparrow. The complete list, as submitted to eBird, follows:

Canada Goose 65
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 23
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 13
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
Northern Cardinal 8
American Goldfinch 5