As promised, here’s the full bird list from Tuesday’s walk — a wonderful morning for a walk in the Meadowlands. We had eagle, falcon, raven, cardinal, seahawk (Osprey) and more. Go team!
(A big thank you to Denise Farrell, Marie Longo and Ramon Gomez for their help in compiling the list!)
Full list follows.
Meadowlands IBA–Harrier Meadows (restricted access), Bergen, US-NJ
Sep 17, 2013 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Third Tuesday of the month walk with Bergen County Audubon and the Meadowlands Commission.
Butterflies: Red Admiral, Cabbage White. Pearl Crescent, Orange Sulfur.
Dragonfly: Blue-eyed Darner
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Osprey X
Cooper’s Hawk X
Bald Eagle X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Killdeer X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Belted Kingfisher X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
American Kestrel X
Peregrine Falcon X
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill’s Flycatcher) X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Common Raven X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Ovenbird X
Black-and-white Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
Magnolia Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
American Goldfinch X