Nearly four dozen nature enthusiasts had an invigorating guided walk yesterday in Harrier Meadow yesterday, with a visit to the nearby Carillon area to look for the vaunted Lark Sparrow.

In all, we saw nearly four dozen species.

Full list follows.Meadowlands IBA–Harrier Meadow (restricted access), Bergen, US-NJ Nov 2, 2014 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.4 mile(s)
Comments:     includes stop at Carillon to see Lark Sparrow
46 species

Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Hooded Merganser X
Snowy Egret 1     Seen fishing by many in second HM retention basin.
Turkey Vulture X
Northern Harrier X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Cooper’s Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher X
Downy Woodpecker X
Peregrine Falcon X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Palm Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Field Sparrow X
Lark Sparrow 1     Continuing — great looks. Pic here…https://meadowblog.net/2014/11/a-terrific
harrier-meadow-walk/
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Finch X
Purple Finch X
American Goldfinch X

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20414564