Green Birding in Southwest Volusia County, May 2015
In May I birded at 10 different spots to add to my 2015 green year list. I found 69 different species for the month, with 54 on my Gemini Springs list. Last year I missed local birding in May completely; I had found 45 species in both May 2013 and May 2012. My complete green list for May 2015 is at the end of this post.
I added just one species to my year list. Arthur and I went kayaking on May 3rd and we found Bobolinks in several spots. Males were singing and small flocks were flying around. This was a new all-time green species for me so I was very excited!
Here are my photo highlights from green birding in May!
![Leavenworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/365/18282950740_3e80972eba_z.jpg)
Leavenworth’s Tickseed in our backyard native butterfly garden | 01 May 2015
![Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/406/18466380092_b3e32426bf_c.jpg)
Some late Cedar Waxwings at Gemini Springs | 02 May 2015
![Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8892/18282860048_812e5bbb66_z.jpg)
Buttonbush blossom at Gemini Springs | 02 May 2015
![Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/262/17848027874_7704ce4f0b_z.jpg)
Common Buckeye at Gemini Springs | 02 May 2015
![Paddling at Gemini Springs](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/490/18470678635_5295049cc0_z.jpg)
Listening for Bobolinks at Gemini Springs | 03 May 2015
![River City Nature Park](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/529/18466378192_fd090b1893_z.jpg)
Trail signs at River City Nature Park | 04 May 2015
![passionflower sp](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8874/17849986273_f54f31d207_z.jpg)
Passionflower at Gemini Springs | 05 May 2015
![Green Heron (Butorides virescens)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8854/18466375692_a8d4d2a5da_z.jpg)
Green Heron at Gemini Springs | 08 May 2015
![Agnes looking at Bald Eagle pair](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/483/18282945140_2b9b375c32_z.jpg)
Cousin Agnes looking at Bald Eagles at Gemini Springs | 08 May 2015
![Pileated Woodpecker (Hylatomus pileatus)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/431/18282853918_f329194f4e_z.jpg)
Pileated Woodpecker at Gemini Springs | 08 May 2015
![Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/495/18466374722_3dcdbd6dac_z.jpg)
Red-shouldered Hawk with apparent eye injury at Gemini Springs | 08 May 2015
![Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/424/17849983733_c45f7dbe77_z.jpg)
Limpkin at Lake Monroe Boat Ramp | 11 May 2015
![Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/504/18472456481_187496651c_z.jpg)
Black Vultures at Gemini Springs | 13 May 2015
![Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/514/18472455901_9fcacb4d31_z.jpg)
Brown Thrasher at DeBary Memorial Park | 19 May 2015
![Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/281/18284487399_f1ba03576b_z.jpg)
Marsh Rabbit at Gemini Springs | 19 May 2015
![Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/548/18444241366_65af62b0c8_z.jpg)
Begging baby Northern Cardinal at Gemini Springs | 27 May 2015
Green Birding List May 2015
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis
Wood Duck – Aix sponsa
Mallard (Domestic type) – Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type)
Lesser Scaup – Aythya affinis
Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo
Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus
Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga
Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias
Great Egret – Ardea alba
Snowy Egret – Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor
Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron – Butorides virescens
White Ibis – Eudocimus albus
Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus
Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura
Osprey – Pandion haliaetus
Swallow-tailed Kite – Elanoides forficatus
Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Red-shouldered Hawk – Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk – Buteo jamaicensis
Common Gallinule – Gallinula galeata
American Coot – Fulica americana
Limpkin – Aramus guarauna
Sandhill Crane – Grus canadensis
Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus
Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius
Least Tern – Sternula antillarum
Rock Pigeon – Columba livia
Common Ground-Dove – Columbina passerina
Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura
Barred Owl – Strix varia
Chimney Swift – Chaetura pelagica
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Archilochus colubris
Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus
Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens
Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus
Great Crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus crinitus
White-eyed Vireo – Vireo griseus
Red-eyed Vireo – Vireo olivaceus
Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos
Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus
Purple Martin – Progne subis
Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor
Carolina Chickadee – Poecile carolinensis
Tufted Titmouse – Baeolophus bicolor
Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – Polioptila caerulea
Gray Catbird – Dumetella carolinensis
Brown Thrasher – Toxostoma rufum
Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos
Cedar Waxwing – Bombycilla cedrorum
Common Yellowthroat – Geothlypis trichas
American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Parula – Setophaga americana
Black-throated Blue Warbler – Setophaga caerulescens
Pine Warbler – Setophaga pinus
Prairie Warbler – Setophaga discolor
Eastern Towhee – Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis
Indigo Bunting – Passerina cyanea
Bobolink – Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Grackle – Quiscalus quiscula
Boat-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus major
House Sparrow – Passer domesticus