We had a total of 45 species on our fifth annual Mother's Day Walk in Ridgefield last Sunday, at a variety of places — Ridgefield Nature Center, Ridgefield Community Garden, the Monk Parakeet Colony, Skeetkill Creek Marsh and the Bald Eagle nest observation site.

(Great time, great group, great birds.)

Highlights included great looks at plenty of warblers, including the Yellow Warbler pictured here. Full list follows…

Ridgefield, Bergen, US-NJ
May 12, 2013 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments:     5th annual Mother's Day walk, with stops at Ridgefield Nature Center, Community Garden, Monk Parakeet Nest, Skeetkill Creek Marsh and Bald Eagle nest observation area.  Sponsored by the Bergen County Audbon Society, Ridgefield Environmental Commission, and the N.J. Meadowlands Commission.
45 species

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Egret  X
Snowy Egret  X
Turkey Vulture  X
Bald Eagle  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
Spotted Sandpiper  X
Least Sandpiper  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Monk Parakeet  X
Warbling Vireo  X
Blue Jay  X
Tree Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Tufted Titmouse  X
House Wren  X
Veery  X
Wood Thrush  X
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Brown Thrasher  X
European Starling  X
Northern Waterthrush  X
Black-and-white Warbler  X
Common Yellowthroat  X
American Redstart  X
Northern Parula  X
Blue-headed Vireo X  (photo below)
Magnolia Warbler  X
Yellow Warbler  X
Black-throated Blue Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Song Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
American Goldfinch  X
House Sparrow  X