We had at least 30 species over just less than two hours on our first summer Sunday nature walk at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst — including Black Skimmer, Osprey (W/ fish), Peregrine Falcon (distant), and Forster's Tern.
(For more on this walk and other summer's Meadowlands nature walks sponsored by the Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society, read the next post.)
Click "Continue Reading…" below for a semi-complete list from Sunday. Because our 30-some group spread out, some birders saw species that others may have missed.
DeKorte Park, Lyndurst
Sunday, July 5, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
30 species
American Robin
Osprey
Black Skimmer
Marsh Wren
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Greater Yellow Legs
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Red-Winged Blackbird
Forsters Tern
Peregrine Falcon
Gadwall
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mocking Bird
Killdeer
Mute Swan
Song Sparrow
Double -Crested Cormorant
Mallard Duck
American GoldFinch
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackle
Ring-Billed Gull
Canada goose
Catbird
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Redtailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Redtailed Hawk
Also had a Orchard Oriole in the Parking lot when we were leaving