We had a great final guided walk of the year yesterday morning, with nine duck species (but no Ruddies), nice looks at a male Bufflehead, and — appropriately  — a (distant) Bald Eagle for the last bird of the year.

To all who joined us on a walk this year, thank you!

To all who have yet to join us, what are you waiting for? We'll post the entire 2012 schedule in early January.

Happy Holidays from the Meadowlands Commission and our friends at Bergen County Audubon Society.

Full list follows — thanks to Denise Farrell!

DeKorte Park, 10 a.m. – noon, Dec. 20

10 participants, 28 species

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

American Black Duck

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

Green-winged Teal

Northern Pintail

Bufflehead

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

Bald Eagle

Red-tailed Hawk

Greater Yellowlegs

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Downy Woodpecker

American Robin

European Starling

Northern Cardinal

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

House Sparrow