We had a great Mother's Day Walk in Ridgefield yesterday, with more than 50 people enjoying the beautiful weather and cooperative birds.

We had a few photographers with us as well, including Patrick Carney,  who took the shot of the Chestnut-sided  Warbler above at the Ridgefield Nature Center and the Snowy Egret at left at Skeetkill Creek Marsh.

We also had TV coverage from NY1. Link is here.

Full lists from both sites, plus more pix, including Monk Parakeet and a partial group shot, follow.  (thanks to Denise Farrell and Julie McCall for the lists!)

Location:     Ridgefield Nature Center
Observation date:     5/8/11
Number of species:     26
Double-crested Cormorant     
Turkey Vulture    
Red-tailed Hawk    
Red-bellied Woodpecker    
Downy Woodpecker    
Blue Jay    
American Crow      
Tufted Titmouse    
Carolina Wren    
House Wren    
American Robin    
Gray Catbird   
European Starling    
Northern Parula    
Chestnut-sided Warbler    
Black-throated Blue Warbler    
Black-and-white Warbler    
American Redstart    
Ovenbird    
Common Yellowthroat    
White-throated Sparrow    
Northern Cardinal    
Common Grackle   
Baltimore Oriole    
American Goldfinch    
House Sparrow    

Location:     Meadowlands IBA–Skeetkill Marsh
Observation date:     5/8/11
Number of species:     24

Canada Goose    
Mallard    
Great Egret    
Snowy Egret    
Spotted Sandpiper    
Greater Yellowlegs    
Least Sandpiper    
Pectoral Sandpiper    
Rock Pigeon    
Mourning Dove    
Fish Crow    
Northern Rough-winged Swallow    
Tree Swallow    
Barn Swallow    
American Robin    
Gray Catbird    
Northern Mockingbird    
Northern Parula    
Yellow Warbler    
Black-throated Blue Warbler      
Common Yellowthroat    
Song Sparrow    
Common Grackle   
House Sparrow    

Plus plenty of Monk Parakeets along Railroad Avenue, Ridgefield.