No, you didn’t miss an event at The Quarry Farm. There was no official activity today to commemorate avian acrobats. There was, however, a walkabout in the nature preserve to see who is flitting about in the lead up to the October 9 Fall Bird Migration Hike. Birders Deb and David were on the trails bright and early to document birds that are either back “in town” for the cold months or who are passing through on their way further south. They identified 36 species.

Highlights on this gorgeous day included:

2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers

5 Ruby-crowned Kinglets

1 Red-breasted Nuthatch

2 Winter Wren

3 White-crowned Sparrows

10 White-throated Sparrows

2 Lincoln Sparrows

1 Tennessee Warbler

3 Nashville Warblers

1 Common Yellowthroat

6 Yellow-rumped Warblers

1 Painted Lady Butterfly

Lucky for all of us, Deb was packing her camera.