Registrar: Michelle Zorzi
Participants: 57
Weather: 57-73° F and sunny, light breeze
Bird Species: 69
It was a beautiful September morning, and 57 birders gathered at 7:30 a.m. to see what migration would bring. The walk got off to a great start in Strawberry Fields, where we found 30 species of birds.
Highlights included a male Black-throated Green Warbler that gave us great views, and a rare Philadelphia Vireo. We were also delighted to find a Pine Warbler in Shakespeare Garden, which was a first-of-season sighting for some walk participants.
Warbler activity in the Ramble was pretty good as well, but the highlight for many birders was seeing the beautiful Barred Owl that had continued in the Ramble for two days.
A rare continuing female American Wigeon at the Pool rounded out the day for a few energetic birders who continued to the north end of the park, finally ending the walk at 5 pm.
Species List
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Veery
Swainson’s Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
