Here's the full list of species seen on Sunday's two-hour Harrier Meadow walk sponsored by Bergen County Audubon Society and the N.J. Meadowlands Commission.
Highlights included seven duck species, six raptor species (including great looks at multiple Bald Eagles), and a few Eastern Meadowlarks. Thanks to all who participated!
Meadowlands IBA–Harrier Meadow (restricted access), Bergen, US-NJNov 6, 2011 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMProtocol: Traveling,1.2 mile(s)
Comments: This free walk was the first Sunday of the Month walk run by the NJ Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society. We had at least three Bald Eagles.
51 participants, 40 species
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Ruddy Duck
Northern Pintail
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
falcon sp. (Debate whether it was a Merlin or Peregrine — it was a bit far)
American Coot
Greater Yellowlegs
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Meadowlark
American Goldfinch