Birding (and snake and black bear) List for June

This is from a friend of Helen's, Jay Taylor. These are from around the area. I need to explore the park more and Eidelon!!

River Ridge/Cacapon River, Morgan Co., WV
Canada Goose: 16 in the river by the river park

Wood Duck: 1 f with 10 ducklings

Green Heron: 1 in the river park

Turkey Vulture: several

Mourning Dove: open areas, yards

Yellow-billed Cuckoo: 2

Barred Owl: 1 hunting from power lines along Rt. 9

Chimney Swift: several in Berkeley Springs

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: several

Red-bellied Woodpecker: 3

Downy Woodpecker: 1

Hairy Woodpecker: 2

Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker: 1

Pileated Woodpecker: 2 at a nest in the river park, several others heard

Eastern Phoebe: common; 2 adults with young in the river park

Eastern Wood-Pewee: common

Acadian Flycatcher: 1

Great-crested Flycatcher: several

Eastern Kingbird: 2 in the river park

Red-eyed Vireo: common

Blue Jay: common

American Crow: several

Cedar Waxwing: several flocks

Black-capped Chickadee: several id'd by song

Tufted Titmouse: common

Tree Swallow: 1 along the Cacapon River

Northern Rough-winged Swallow: 1 along the Cacapon River

Carolina Wren: several

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher: 1 in the river park

White-breasted Nuthatch: several

Gray Catbird: several

Northern Mockingbird: 2 along the river raod

Brown Thrasher: 3

Eastern Bluebird: 2

Hermit Thrush: 1

American Robin: common

American Goldfinch: common

Yellow Warbler: 3 along the river road

Yellow-throated Warbler: 1

Worm-eating Warbler: 1

Louisiana Waterthrush: 2 along the river road, 1 in the river park

Baltimore Oriole: 3 along the river road

Brown-headed Cowbird: several

Red-winged Blackbird: 1 along the river road

Common Grackle: common along the Cacapon River

Song Sparrow: 1 in the river park

Chipping Sparrow: common

Eastern Towhee: common

Scarlet Tanager: 2

Northern Cardinal: common

Indigo Bunting: 3

Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata) - 1 sunning along the Cacapon River

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) - 2

Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) - several in the Cacapon River

Grey Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor) - 2 at Helen's

Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) - several along the river

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) - 1 along the river

Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) - 1 along the river

Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) - numerous

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) - 1 along the river

Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela) - several in the woods along Sideling Hill Road

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) - several along the river

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Eidolon Nature Reserve (June 5, 12, 13) Morgan County

Wild Turkey: 1 male near the ruined house

Turkey Vulture: 3

Mourning Dove: several

Yellow-billed Cuckoo: 1

Hairy Woodpecker: 3

Pileated Woodpecker: several

Eastern Phoebe: common

Eastern Wood-Pewee: common

Acadian Flycatcher: 3

Great-crested Flycatcher: 2

Yellow-throated Vireo: 3

Red-eyed Vireo: common

Blue Jay: several

Cedar Waxwing: several flocks

Black-capped Chickadee: common

Tufted Titmouse: common

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher: 3

White-breasted Nuthatch: several

Northern Mockingbird: several along Orleans Rd.

Eastern Bluebird: 2 along Orleans Rd.

American Robin: common

American Goldfinch: several

Cerulean Warbler: 12+

American Redstart: 6+

Worm-eating Warbler: 3

Ovenbird: 3

Brown-headed Cowbird: several

Chipping Sparrow: several

Eastern Towhee: common

Scarlet Tanager: 6

Northern Cardinal: common

Indigo Bunting: several along Orleans Rd.

Black Bear: one adult briskly pursuing a second smaller adult; possibly a male seeking to mate with a female?

Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) - 1

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapne carolina) - 1

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National Fruit Road (June 10)

Northern Bobwhite: 3 calling from the orchard

Field Sparrow: 5+ in the orchard

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Allegheny Highlands Trail, near Corriganville, Md (June 2)

Turkey Vulture

Black Vulture: 1 near Pawpaw

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Pileated Woodpecker: 1

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Great-crested Flycatcher

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Cedar Waxwing

Tufted Titmouse

Barn Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Carolina Wren

White-breasted Nuthatch

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

American Robin

American Goldfinch

Yellow Warbler: 5+

Brown-headed Cowbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Eastern Meadowlark: 3

Song Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Eastern Towhee

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting

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New River Wilderness Area (June 7-8): Hawk's Nest State Park (HNSP), Fern Creek Parking Area

(Lansing Road)

Turkey Vulture

Red-shouldered Hawk: 1 carrying a snake along Opossum Creek Rd.

Mourning Dove

Hairy Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Great-crested Flycatcher

Acadian Flycatcher: several near FCPA

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Cedar Waxwing

Tufted Titmouse

Barn Swallow

Carolina Wren

White-breasted Nuthatch

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Song Thrush: several in HNSP

American Robin

American Goldfinch

Northern Parula: 1 HNSP

Yellow-throated Warbler: 1 HNSP

Black-and-white Warbler: 1 near FCPA

Swainson's Warbler: 1 singing near FCPA

Ovenbird: several at HNSP

Hooded Warbler: 2

Common Grackle

Song Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Scarlet Tanager: 2 HNSP

Northern Cardinal

Indigo Bunting