Leading : Tom Preston
The Brooklyn Bird Club trip to Doodletown, Iona Island, and Sterling Forest enjoyed comfortable weather, some nice birds and other wildlife and was, I think, enjoyed by all.
Highlights included many Cerulean and Hooded Warblers at Doodletown. Also there were Yellow-throated Vireos, Pileated Woodpecker, Worm-eating Warbler, and Louisiana Waterthrush was heard.
Jerry Layton and Paul Otto found some other interesting wildlife including various dragonflies such as Chalk-fronted Corporal, butterflies such as the spectacular Red-spotted Purple, and Red-spotted Newts in the reservoir. Jerry was not reluctant to lie full length in the vegetation to get photos of many of these, risking poison ivy, ticks and who knows what else.
Iona Island was rather quiet. A Black Vulture appeared with some Turkey Vultures, and a Killdeer hung out next to the rail tracks.
Earlier, some of us saw Raven and Black Vulture by the Bear Mountain Lodge.
At Sterling Forest, we searched unsuccessfully for an Acadian Flycatcher seen a few days ago near the Visitor Centre. We did locate a rather elusive Golden-Winged Warbler at Ironwood Road, singing occasionally, and briefly seen by a few of us. We had great views of a Prairie Warbler and heard a Black-billed Cuckoo, and Raven at Ironwood Road. Other birds at Sterling included 2 Green Herons, Wood Ducks and an Eastern Bluebird.
Participants: Paul Otto, Jerry Layton, Dennis Hrehowsik, Donna Evans, Vinny Falci, Annie, Dan Horgan, Bob O'Neill, Lynne Hertzog, Tom Preston (leader).
Birds:
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck - 2 at Long Meadow Rd, Sterling Forest
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron 2- at pond along Ironwood Rd, Sterling Forest
Black Vulture - over Iona Island and at Bear Mtn lodge
Turkey Vulture
Killdeer - Iona Island
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo - heard at Sterling Forest (Ironwood)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker - Lemon Road, Doodletown. Seen by a couple of us, heard by many
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher - including great views along Long Meadow Rd
Yellow-throated Vireo - At least 2 near Doodletown reservoir/pond
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven - Bear Mtn Lodge & Ironwood Rd
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler - heard at Ironwood, and seen briefly by some of us
Northern Parula - off Lemon Rd
Yellow Warbler
Prairie Warbler - great views at Ironwood
Cerulean Warbler - 9 at Doodletown! A nice number. Quite good views.
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler - Doodletown Rd
Louisiana Waterthrush - heard at start of Doodletown trail
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler - at least 6 at Doodletown great views, also heard along Ironwood Rd
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting - Iona Island & Sterling Forest, but none at Doodletown - until now, I always recorded them in season
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
- 60 species
