Sunday, March 20, 2011

Happy Spring !

Spring Equinox occurred tonight at 7:21 PM Sunday.

May the days ahead be full of birds,song and migration magic...Oh by the way, they predicted some snowflakes possibly with rain today ( esp in west NJ) and Wednesday.....yes spring off to a good start.

I hope you like the new colors that signify the colors of blooming spring.....(new leaves, lilacs, dogwoods, cherry blossoms and so on)


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Hilight Pine Warbler, Pine Siskin, Eastern Phoebe, Ring-necked Duck

From Kathy Toomey ( last "winter" report)

date = 2011/03/20


site = Prospect Park

observers = Kathy Toomey and Emily Goldstein

Double-crested Cormorant

Northern Shoveler

Canada Goose

Ring-necked Duck UpperPool, 3 drakes and 3 hens

Ruddy Duck

Mute Swan

Mallard

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Downy Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Eastern Phoebe several in the Lullwater, and one behind the Wellhouse

Blue Jay

Tufted Titmouse

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Wren

American Robin

European Starling

Pine Warbler by the bridge across from the Boathouse, Lullwater side

White-throated Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Pine Siskin 2 at the feeders

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow