We had a nice turnout for our first Sunday-of-the-Year Walk at DeKorte Park despite the fog and otherwise less-than-ideal weather — more than 20 people and more than 20 species.

Highlights included two Long-tailed Ducks and a Goldeneye. (Thanks to Julie McCall for the list, Beth Goldberg for the pix, and everyone for participating.)

Full list follows.

Location:     Richard W. DeKorte Park
Observation date:     1/2/11
Number of species:     23

    Canada Goose     X

    Gadwall     X

    American Black Duck     30

    Mallard     X

    Canvasback     X

    Long-tailed Duck     2

    Bufflehead     4

    Common Goldeneye     1

    Hooded Merganser     1

    Common Merganser     2

    Red-breasted Merganser     2

    Ruddy Duck     12

    Northern Harrier     2

    Ring-billed Gull     X

    Herring Gull     1

    Great Black-backed Gull     1

    Belted Kingfisher     1

    Northern Flicker     1

    Black-capped Chickadee     X

    Northern Mockingbird     X

    Song Sparrow     X

    White-throated Sparrow     X

    Northern Cardinal   

 

Jim, among other birds seen in the Meadowlands pre- and post- walk…

 

Clay Ave:  1 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Great Blue Heron

 

Valley Brook:  1 Killdeer, 9 Wilson's Snipe, 1 Cooper's Hawk

 

Kearny Marsh:  1 Common Moorhen, 45+ American Coots, a few Swamp Sparrows