Registrar: Miriam Rakowski
Participants: 5
Weather: Sunny, 48-58 degrees, NNW 3-7 miles
Bird Species: 38
It was a beautiful fall day in Staten Island, with sunshine and light winds. We visited Conference House Park, with its many old-growth trees, where we experienced the full spectrum of the fall colors, from green to orange to pink.
Due to the NYC Marathon, which was scheduled to begin at the Verrazzano Bridge and was thus closed to cars, we had many cancellations. Those of us who came traveled via public transportation. It was worth the effort, as it was quite birdy. Many Red-winged Blackbirds, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Kinglets were migrating through.
Species List
Brant
Mallard
American Black Duck
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
