Leaders: Jean and Ron Bourque
(field report compiled by Donna Evans)
BBC Field Trip 12 Dec 2009
Floyd Bennett Field
leaders: Jean & Ron Bourque
participants:
Lenore Swenson
"Rusty" Harold
Emily Goldstein
Mary Eyster
Bob O'Neill
Bob Washburn
Michael Yuan
Geri Ness
Donna Evans
Bird Sightings:
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan (pair, fly over)
Gadwall
Am. Wigeon
Am. Black Duck
Mallard
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
N. Harrier (2; 1 a Grey Ghost)
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel
Killdeer (heard)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker (heard)
Am. Crow
Horned Lark (flock of ...30? -- check with Ron)
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren (heard)
Am. Robin
Grey Catbird
N. Mockingbird
Eur. Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Am. Tree Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
N. Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
E. Meadowlark (1)
House Finch
House Sparrow
[total 43 species]
