Thanks to the two dozen folks who joined the Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society on our First Sunday of the Month walk at  Laurel Hill — topped off by looks at the American Avocet at Harrier Meadow.

What an unbelieveable day, beginning with a stream of Northern Flickers that totaled more than 100, endless migrating Monarchs (above), a Snow Goose found by Julie McCall, at least seven Bald Eagles, two Common Ravens, a few Peregrines (including the one at left), an American Kestrel, Lots of egrets, yellowlegs … well, you get the idea.

We'll post a full list later this week.