Had a great turnout for yesterday's Harrier Meadow walk — 29 species of birds and 37 types of humans (including some enthusiastic 4H club members).

Highlights included four and twenty (Red-winged) Blackbirds; we are pleased to report that no pie was involved.

Also had our FOY Killdeer, making their semi-wonderful dentist-drill sounds.

Full list follows.

Meadowlands IBA–Harrier Meadows (restricted access), Bergen, US-NJ
Feb 19, 2013 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.2 mile(s)
Comments:     Third-Tuesday walk with BCAS and NJMC, plus 4Hers…
29 species

Canada Goose  X
Gadwall  X
American Black Duck  X
Mallard  X
Northern Shoveler  X
Northern Pintail  X
Green-winged Teal  X
Common Merganser  X
Great Blue Heron  X
Turkey Vulture  X
Northern Harrier  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
Killdeer  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Herring Gull  X
Great Black-backed Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Belted Kingfisher  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Merlin  X
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Fish Crow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Song Sparrow  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X