We had a nifty bird-banding demonstration on Tuesday morning, thanks to the NJMC’s Milke Newhouse and his terrific band of banders. that was followed a walk in Harrier Meadow.

As the walk progessed, the weather got better and better — to the point that we had sunshine by the time we returned to the banding station (in time to see the above Black-and-white Warbler” drop by).

(Thanks to Alice Leurck for the photo above.)

We’ll post some bird-banding shots tomorrow as time allows.

Full  list follows.Meadowlands IBA–Harrier Meadows (restricted access), Bergen, US-NJ Sep 16, 2014 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Comments:     Third Tuesday walk, plus bird-banding demonstration
33 species

 

Canada Goose X

Mallard X

Green-winged Teal X

Double-crested Cormorant X

Great Blue Heron X

Great Egret X

Snowy Egret X

Osprey X

Red-tailed Hawk X

Greater Yellowlegs X

Laughing Gull X

Ring-billed Gull X

Herring Gull X

Great Black-backed Gull X

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X

Mourning Dove X

Downy Woodpecker X

Hairy Woodpecker X

Northern Flicker X

American Kestrel X

Blue Jay X

American Robin X

Gray Catbird X

Northern Mockingbird X

European Starling X

Black-and-white Warbler X

Common Yellowthroat X

Yellow Warbler X

Song Sparrow X

Northern Cardinal X

Common Grackle X

American Goldfinch X

House Sparrow X