It was a beautiful day for sure! And as always with BBC walks, it was a great group. It was a relaxed walk, and while we didn't see as many sparrow species as I had hoped, we did have some nice birds, including 4 Eastern Meadowlarks, American Pipits, Purple Finches, and a Broad-winged Hawk.
Forrest graciously agreed to do the list, which I have attached and also listed below. As for photos, Barbara, Forrest, Marisa all took great photos, some of which they did enter into the checklist, but I'd be happy to ask them to send photos to you - let me know and I'll do so. (Only photo I managed to get was one of the BWHA, and it's not that great a shot 😡).
Thanks again for keeping me in mind for these walks. It's always a pleasure to lead a BBC walk, as the participants are always great!
Floyd Bennett Field, Kings, New York, US
Oct 19, 2024 8:04 AM - 2:05 PM
Protocol: Traveling
6.308 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC Walk
59 species (+2 other taxa)
Brant (Branta bernicla) 50
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 4
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 25
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 3
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 3
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 8
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 7
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 60
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 2 North 40
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 3
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 2
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter striatus/cooperii) 3
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 1 High, afternoon flyover at Ecology Village.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 4
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 7
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 3
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 4
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 11
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
crow sp. (Corvus sp. (crow sp.)) 5
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1 Perched on a lamp post near entrance, then in flight
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 28
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 3
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 4
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 4
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 45
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 7
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 80
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 17
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 20
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) 5 At least four on field between Aviator parking lot and North 40, then one heard only closer to Ecology Village
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 9
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 5
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 5
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 9
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 52
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 25
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 10
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 27
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 5
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 2
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 4 Flying back and forth around Aviator parking lot in early morning, with at least one singing (!).
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 6
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 96
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 9
View this checklist online at
https://ebird.org/checklist/S199513354
