More Pictures From Hawk Mountain

Here are a few more pictures taken by student Jerika Volckers from our Mammalogy trip to Hawk Mountain on September 29th.  These pictures show Shea Marino (Biologist with Wilkes University) and myself processing rodents and shrews.  Greats Pics Jerika.

Close up of a Short-tailed Shrew
White-footed mouse climbing up my camo sweatshirt

Ear tag on young white-footed mouse

 

 

 

 

Late September Hawk Mountain Trip

The Millersville University Mammalogy Class helped Hawk Mountain Sanctuary with their rodent trapping efforts.  Multiple White-footed mice, Eastern Chipmunks and shrew species were captured.  Below are some pictures of students in the field and some of the things they saw. 

Mammalogy students looking at a short-tailed shrew
Red-eft stage of a red-spotted newt

 

 

 

 

Eastern chipmunk fed de-wormer medicine as part of an effort to analyze impacts of parasitic worms on rodent populations

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Bird Walk #2 2012

Went out to check for migrating birds this morning.  Had more students show up this week compared to last week.  We also had an increase in the number of potential migrants moving through the area as well.  Had a nice look at an Eastern Phoebe (see below).  Also below, is our complete bird list.  

Eastern Phoebe Photo(allaboutbirds.org)

 

More flocks of common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, European starlings and brown-headed cowbirds moving through.  Also saw large groups of American Robins.

Tundra Swan, Gray Catbird, Belted Kingfisher, Carolina Wren, Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jays, Mourning Dove, Yellow-throated Vireo?*, Tufted Titmouse, Red-eyed Vireo*, Eastern Phoebe, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Wood Peewee*, Yellow-billed Cuckoo*, Black-throated Green Warbler*, Canada Warbler*?, Black & White Warbler*?, Eastern Bluebird, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, House finch and Common yellowthroat*.  

* Potential Migrants Heading South

? Best guess, about 75-95% sure of identification.

Fall Bird Walk #1 2012

Went out to check for migrating birds this morning with a few students.  Did not see a lot, but will hope to see more in the coming weeks.  Had a great look at a juvenile female Cooper’s Hawk (below).  Also below, is the bird list.

Large flocks of common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, European starlings and brown-headed cowbirds moving through.  Also saw large groups of American Robins.

Gray Catbird, Carolina Wren, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-eyed Vireo*, Eastern Phoebe, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,  Eastern Wood Peewee*, Acadian Flycatcher*, Chimney Swifts, Yellow-billed Cuckoo*, Black-throated Green Warbler*, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, House sparrows and House Wren*. 

* Potential Migrants Heading South

 

Mammalogy Class at Hawk Mountain

Went to Hawk Mountain on Saturday to do some rodent trapping.  Had no captures.  This has been a very low year for rodent captures.  However, the students did a great job following protocol and they helped conduct a clean-up at one of the trap sites.  We were also able to catch a ‘Birds of Prey’ show before we left.  Here are some great pictures below of a Great-Horned Owl, Red-Tailed Hawk and an American Kestrel by Jenny Garten.