Bob Ruvolo, Gerry McGee, Paul Citrin, Will Papp and I meandered all around the park, beginning at Strawberry Fields this morning until 1:30 or so, seeing 38 species.
The “best” bird was spotted by Bob Ruvolo and seen by all of us, in the Maintenance Meadow, a White-eyed Vireo. Other birds to mention: Ruby-crowned Kinglets (several) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (several) Hermit Thrush (5) Rusty Blackbird (2) House Finch (3) Northern Shovelers (6) Pine Warbler Song Sparrow (several) Swamp Sparrow (3) Chipping Sparrow (3) Red-tailed Hawk (2) Northern Rough-winged Swallow Great Egret (flyover) Bufflehead Eastern Phoebe (6) Norther Flicker (several) Gray Catbird Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse (fe) White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Thrasher Dark-eyed Junco (2) Double-crested Cormorant (flyover) American Goldfinch and lots of the usual residents. Jack Rothman City Island Birds -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
