We had a great turnout, great birds, and great weather for our annual Great Backyard Bird Count walk — this year at Mill Creek Marsh.

Highlights included a Sharpie, a Coop, and lots of Shovelers and Green-winged Teal. Ring-billed gulls and Canada Geese vied for most populous and least popular. (Thanks to all who participated, especially our count keepers Justin and Asia!)

Full list follows.

Meadowlands IBA–Mill Creek Marsh, Hudson, US-NJ
Feb 15, 2013 9:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Backyard Bird Count Walk with BCAS and NJMC
26 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  93
Gadwall  2
Mallard  22
Northern Shoveler  30
Green-winged Teal  52
Bufflehead  4
Hooded Merganser  7
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  4
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Ring-billed Gull  92
Herring Gull  4
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon  5
Downy Woodpecker  3
crow sp.  5
Black-capped Chickadee  12
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  30
Song Sparrow  7
Swamp Sparrow  6
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  4
House Finch  4
House Sparrow  8