Mill Creek Marsh is awesome in autumn, as we found out again on our First-Sunday walk.

Highlights included Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Osprey and Mourning Underwing Moth — with 38 bird species in all. Thanks to everyone who participated. It was a wonderful morning.

Full list follows.

Meadowlands IBA–Mill Creek Marsh, 
Oct 5, 2014 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.3 mile(s)
Comments:     First Sunday walk NJMC/BCAS
38 species

Canada Goose X
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Osprey X
Northern Harrier X
Bald Eagle X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Dowitcher Sp.
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Peregrine Falcon X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Yellow Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Chipping Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20038191