Sent by Dennis H for Gabriel Willow's Prospect walk
Here is the list from Gabriel's walk today. 30 total species by my
count. Highlights were nice views of tree sparrow on path down to
Lullwater and red tail sitting on new nest near feeders.
Blue jay
Mourning dove
American Robin
House sparrow
Pigeon
Downy Woodpecker
Ring-billed gull
Black-capped Chickadee
Canada goose
White breasted nut hatch
Red bellied Woodpecker
Starling
American crow
Ruby crowned kinglet
White throat sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Dark-eyed Junco
Mallard
Tufted Titmouse
Eastern Phoebe
American Gold finch
Northern flicker
Song sparrow
Red tail hawk
Common Grackle
Fox sparrow
Tree swallow
Brown headed cowbird
House finch
American Tree sparrow
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From Bob Gochfeld
For what it's worth, at 4:30 PM today there were six Black Crowned Night Herons roosting high in the tallest tree on West Island
Bob
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From Eni and Vin Falci, leading the 1st Sunday Group
Hi Peter-
There were two large groups birding in the park today, combined the count was over 50 birders at its peak. The groups met up at the Vale and crossed a few times.
The list submitted for Gabriel's group stands for the boathouse group with the addition of a brown creeper near the terrace bridge and golden crowned kinglets at the upper pool area. All three red tailed hawk nest were observed and found to be occupied with nesting birds. Beside the hawks there are already nesting mourning doves and the Redbellied woodpeckers are carving out nice holes.
The late American tree sparrow was a nice surprise but the pine warblers and red breasted nuthatchs from yesterday alluded us. Still lots of Fox sparrows (3) and juncos but probably not for long.
Eni & Vin
