Registrar: Anne Lazarus
Registered Participants: 7
Weather: Mainly cloudy, wind, 5-10 mph, 65-70 degrees F
Bird Species: 35
Linnaean members enjoyed a day of birding both the woodlands of Alley Pond Park and the area adjacent to the Environmental Center at the north end. We began our trip at the south end of the park and eventually found our way to a pine grove, where we saw multiple species of both migrating and nesting birds. Highlights included: Tennessee Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. An interesting sighting was a family of Red-eyed Vireos. At the north end we enjoyed watching a Belted Kingfisher actively feeding in the inlet from Little Neck Bay. Those of us who study butterflies were surprised by the appearance of a Red-banded Hairstreak. This area was rich with butterfly species. Most amazing were the large numbers of frogs, mainly Bullfrogs, in a pond located in the southern area where we first began our journey.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird (h)
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler (m)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Butterflies
Cabbage White
Orange Sulphur
Eastern-tailed Blue
Red-banded Hairstreak
Monarch
Sachem Skipper
Odonates
Green Darner
Black Saddlebags
Herps
Green Frog
Bullfrog
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Gray Squirrel
White-tailed Deer