We had an amazing Third-Tuesday in Harrier Meadow this week, with highlights that included an American Golden Plover (above) among the 53 species.

Full list follows.

Meadowlands IBA–Harrier Meadows (restricted access), Bergen, US-NJ
Apr 16, 2013 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     BCAS and NJMC Third-Tuesday walk…
53 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Gadwall  X
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  X
Blue-winged Teal  X
Northern Shoveler  X
Northern Pintail  X
Green-winged Teal  X
Common Merganser  X
Ruddy Duck  X
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Egret  X
Snowy Egret  X
Osprey  X
Northern Harrier  X
Cooper's Hawk  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
American Golden-Plover  1     Seen by many. I have photos on blog.
Killdeer  X
Greater Yellowlegs  X
Lesser Yellowlegs  X
Least Sandpiper  1     Seen by many, near Pectorals
Pectoral Sandpiper  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Forster's Tern  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
American Kestrel  X
Blue Jay  X
crow sp.  X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Tufted Titmouse  X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
American Robin  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Palm Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Song Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
White-crowned Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  X
American Goldfinch  X
House Sparrow  X