Leader : Tom Stephenson:
It was a very beautiful fall day but markedly unbirdy...however we were able to get a few good birds along the way during our Staten Island trip.
Highlights were 2 Brown Pelican, Clay-colored Sparrow, Meadowlark, 8 species of raptors including Bald Eagle and 3 species of falcon, Pine Siskin, and lots of yellow-rumps...
Here's the list.
Best regards,
Tom
Locations: Great Kills Park, Mt Loretto Preserve,
Common Loon
Brown Pelican --offshore Mt Loretto Preserve
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Canada Goose
Brant
American Black Duck
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Clay-colored Sparrow -Great Kills
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Saturday, October 13th, NJ Sparrow Tour
Brooklyn Bird Club trip to Liberty State Park and Glenhurst Meadows, NJ
October 13, 2012
Participants: Bob Machover (leader), Emily Goldstein, Sandi Paci, Edith Goren, Kathy Toomey
Weather: Chilly morning (low 40s) with little wind, breezy and warmer afternoon.
LSP = Liberty State Park ; GM = Glenhurst Meadows
1. Canada Goose: LSP – Common; GM – About 50
2. Brant: LSP – Very many
3. Wood Duck: GM – About 20, in two flyover flocks
4. Gadwall: LSP – Fairly common
5. Mallard: LSP – Some
6. Northern Shoveler: LSP – 2,
7. Double-crested Cormorant: LSP – About two dozen, mostly hanging out on jetty
8. Turkey Vulture: GM – Several
9. Northern Harrier: LSP – 2
10. Cooper’s Hawk: GM – 1 big female, chasing pigeons
11. Red-shouldered Hawk: GM – 2 heard calling. Could they have been Blue Jays? No, according to an experienced local birder who told us there was a breeding pair and two juveniles in the area.
12. Red-tailed Hawk: GM – 2,
13. American Kestrel: GM – 1
14. Killdeer: LSP – 2 flyovers
15. Ring-billed Gull: LSP – Common
16. Herring Gull: LSP – Slightly less common
17. Great Black-backed Gull: LSP – A few
18. Rock Pigeon: LSP – Lots in parking lot; GM – Lots around barn and silo
19. Mourning Dove: LSP – 2, I think; GM – Hardly any more than 2
20. Belted Kingfisher: GM – 1
21. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: LSP – 3
22. Red-bellied Woodpecker: GM – About half a dozen seen and/or heard
23. Downy Woodpecker: GM – 2
24. Northern Flicker: LSP – Several; GM – ditto
25. Eastern Phoebe: LSP – Also several; GM – likewise
26. Blue Jay: GM – Very many
27. American Crow: LSP – A few; GM – Lots
28. Black-capped Chickadee: GM – Only one heard in the distance! (I couldn’t hear it)
29. Tufted Titmouse: GM – Only one small flock of a few birds
30 White-breasted Nuthatch: GM – A few heard
31. Carolina Wren LSP – 1 heard; GM – Also one heard
32. Ruby-crowned Kinglet: LSP – Several; GM – Not very many
33. Eastern Bluebird: GM – 2 seen and a few more heard
34. Hermit Thrush: LSP – 1
35. American Robin: LSP – Some, i.e. not too many; GM – Likewise
36. Gray Catbird: LSP – A couple; GM – Similar
37. Northern Mockingbird: LSP – 3
38. European Starling: LSP – Fairly common
39. Cedar Waxwing: LSP – A small flock of immatures
40. Yellow-rumped Warbler: LSP – Very many; GM – Some
41. Palm Warbler; LSP: Many; GM – Maybe a dozen
42. Common Yellowthroat: LSP – 3 or 4; GM – A couple
43. Eastern Towhee: LSP – Several; GM – 1 or 2
44. Chipping Sparrow: GM – 1
45. Clay-colored Sparrow: LSP – 1 glimpsed. Before the bird disappeared into the phrags, most of us saw that it had a tawny unstreaked front, a rather bold facial pattern and a distinctly gray nape. Odds are perhaps 90% it was a Clay-colored Sparrow.
46. Field Sparrow: LSP – A small flock (I missed them)
47. Vesper Sparrow: GM – 2. Great opportunity to study them as they were feeding on the ground right in front of us at the community garden adjacent to Glenhurst Meadows.
At GM we glimpsed a mystery sparrow with a clear breast and a bold facial pattern suggestive of Lark Sparrow. It seemed larger and more robust than a clay-colored but there did not seem to be a central breast spot or a large white area on the outer corners of the tail feathers. So it will remain unidentified.
48. Savannah Sparrow: LSP – Around 8
49. Song Sparrow: LSP – Fairly common; GM – Some
50. Lincoln’s Sparrow: LSP – 1 (I got on the bird just as it flew, not to be relocated...boo hoo). (everyone’s descriptions were convincing)
51. Swamp Sparrow: LSP – Some; GM – Many (the most common sparrow at GM)
52. White-throated Sparrow: LSP – Maybe a dozen; GM – A few more than a dozen
53. White-crowned Sparrow: LSP – Around 10 birds
54. Dark-eyed Junco: LSP – A few
55. Northern Cardinal: LSP – Several; GM: Likewise
56. Red-winged Blackbird LSP – One flock of about 20 birds; GM – A few large flocks
57. Common Grackle: GM – One flock of about 20
58. Purple Finch: GM – A few small flocks totaling maybe 24 birds
59. Pine Siskin: GM – As with the Purple Finches
60. American Goldfinch: GM – Fairly common
61. House Sparrow: LSP – Some; GM – Also
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October 13, 2012
Participants: Bob Machover (leader), Emily Goldstein, Sandi Paci, Edith Goren, Kathy Toomey
Weather: Chilly morning (low 40s) with little wind, breezy and warmer afternoon.
LSP = Liberty State Park ; GM = Glenhurst Meadows
1. Canada Goose: LSP – Common; GM – About 50
2. Brant: LSP – Very many
3. Wood Duck: GM – About 20, in two flyover flocks
4. Gadwall: LSP – Fairly common
5. Mallard: LSP – Some
6. Northern Shoveler: LSP – 2,
7. Double-crested Cormorant: LSP – About two dozen, mostly hanging out on jetty
8. Turkey Vulture: GM – Several
9. Northern Harrier: LSP – 2
10. Cooper’s Hawk: GM – 1 big female, chasing pigeons
11. Red-shouldered Hawk: GM – 2 heard calling. Could they have been Blue Jays? No, according to an experienced local birder who told us there was a breeding pair and two juveniles in the area.
12. Red-tailed Hawk: GM – 2,
13. American Kestrel: GM – 1
14. Killdeer: LSP – 2 flyovers
15. Ring-billed Gull: LSP – Common
16. Herring Gull: LSP – Slightly less common
17. Great Black-backed Gull: LSP – A few
18. Rock Pigeon: LSP – Lots in parking lot; GM – Lots around barn and silo
19. Mourning Dove: LSP – 2, I think; GM – Hardly any more than 2
20. Belted Kingfisher: GM – 1
21. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: LSP – 3
22. Red-bellied Woodpecker: GM – About half a dozen seen and/or heard
23. Downy Woodpecker: GM – 2
24. Northern Flicker: LSP – Several; GM – ditto
25. Eastern Phoebe: LSP – Also several; GM – likewise
26. Blue Jay: GM – Very many
27. American Crow: LSP – A few; GM – Lots
28. Black-capped Chickadee: GM – Only one heard in the distance! (I couldn’t hear it)
29. Tufted Titmouse: GM – Only one small flock of a few birds
30 White-breasted Nuthatch: GM – A few heard
31. Carolina Wren LSP – 1 heard; GM – Also one heard
32. Ruby-crowned Kinglet: LSP – Several; GM – Not very many
33. Eastern Bluebird: GM – 2 seen and a few more heard
34. Hermit Thrush: LSP – 1
35. American Robin: LSP – Some, i.e. not too many; GM – Likewise
36. Gray Catbird: LSP – A couple; GM – Similar
37. Northern Mockingbird: LSP – 3
38. European Starling: LSP – Fairly common
39. Cedar Waxwing: LSP – A small flock of immatures
40. Yellow-rumped Warbler: LSP – Very many; GM – Some
41. Palm Warbler; LSP: Many; GM – Maybe a dozen
42. Common Yellowthroat: LSP – 3 or 4; GM – A couple
43. Eastern Towhee: LSP – Several; GM – 1 or 2
44. Chipping Sparrow: GM – 1
45. Clay-colored Sparrow: LSP – 1 glimpsed. Before the bird disappeared into the phrags, most of us saw that it had a tawny unstreaked front, a rather bold facial pattern and a distinctly gray nape. Odds are perhaps 90% it was a Clay-colored Sparrow.
46. Field Sparrow: LSP – A small flock (I missed them)
47. Vesper Sparrow: GM – 2. Great opportunity to study them as they were feeding on the ground right in front of us at the community garden adjacent to Glenhurst Meadows.
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| Vesper Sparrow, photo taken by Sandy Paci |
At GM we glimpsed a mystery sparrow with a clear breast and a bold facial pattern suggestive of Lark Sparrow. It seemed larger and more robust than a clay-colored but there did not seem to be a central breast spot or a large white area on the outer corners of the tail feathers. So it will remain unidentified.
48. Savannah Sparrow: LSP – Around 8
49. Song Sparrow: LSP – Fairly common; GM – Some
50. Lincoln’s Sparrow: LSP – 1 (I got on the bird just as it flew, not to be relocated...boo hoo). (everyone’s descriptions were convincing)
51. Swamp Sparrow: LSP – Some; GM – Many (the most common sparrow at GM)
52. White-throated Sparrow: LSP – Maybe a dozen; GM – A few more than a dozen
53. White-crowned Sparrow: LSP – Around 10 birds
54. Dark-eyed Junco: LSP – A few
55. Northern Cardinal: LSP – Several; GM: Likewise
56. Red-winged Blackbird LSP – One flock of about 20 birds; GM – A few large flocks
57. Common Grackle: GM – One flock of about 20
58. Purple Finch: GM – A few small flocks totaling maybe 24 birds
59. Pine Siskin: GM – As with the Purple Finches
60. American Goldfinch: GM – Fairly common
61. House Sparrow: LSP – Some; GM – Also
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Monday, October 8, 2012
October 6th Kissena Park, Queens
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| Pine Siskin, taken by Rusty Harold |
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
date = October 6th, 2012
site = Kissena Park , Kissena Corridor park
observers = 12 BBC members
62 species
Note: see galleries at end of list
Northern Shoveler
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Palm Warbler abundant
Magnolia Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Swamp Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow abundant
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Clay-colored Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin common, over 100+ total various locales
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Field sparrow
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| Purple Finch , taken by Rusty Harold |
Blue Headed Vireo
House Wren
Double-crested Cormorant
Rusty Harold's photo album https://picasaweb.google.com/105668412117293290482/KissenaPark?feat=email#
Friday, October 5, 2012
October 4th , Prospect Park Thursday Autumn series-GAP
BBC walk led by Tom Stephenson
Once again the weather looked threatening but several areas were very birdy. Some of our normal attendees were missing but we had a few new comers, which was great.
Lots of bird activity in pockets, especially at the south end of the vale and lookout. Highlights were Philadelphia Vireo, Lincoln's Sparrow, 15 species of warblers including several Tennessee (two very low), Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Pine, Blackpoll, and others.
Best regards,
Tom
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Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Once again the weather looked threatening but several areas were very birdy. Some of our normal attendees were missing but we had a few new comers, which was great.
Lots of bird activity in pockets, especially at the south end of the vale and lookout. Highlights were Philadelphia Vireo, Lincoln's Sparrow, 15 species of warblers including several Tennessee (two very low), Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Pine, Blackpoll, and others.
Best regards,
Tom
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Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Saturday September 29th, Fall through the Rockaways (Queens County)
Leader : Steve Nanz , 15 participants
Regional lists
(courtesy of Dennis Hrehowsik)
Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Floyd Bennett Field, Sep 29, 2012
Floyd Bennett Field, Kings, US-NY
Sep 29, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Trip
20 species
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Phoebe X
American Crow X
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern) 1 community garden
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Tennessee Warbler X
Nashville Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
American Redstart X
Yellow Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Jacob Riis Park, Sep 29, 2012
Jacob Riis Park, Queens, US-NY
Sep 29, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: bbc trip
22 species
Double-crested Cormorant X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Eastern Phoebe X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Common Yellowthroat X
Magnolia Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Fort Tilden, Sep 29, 2012
Fort Tilden, Queens, US-NY
Sep 29, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: bbc trip
36 species
Double-crested Cormorant X
Osprey X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Black-bellied Plover X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Common Yellowthroat X
Magnolia Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Eastern Towhee X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Bobolink X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Master list
( courtesy of Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed
Forster's Tern
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Clay-colored Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Regional lists
(courtesy of Dennis Hrehowsik)
Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Floyd Bennett Field, Sep 29, 2012
Floyd Bennett Field, Kings, US-NY
Sep 29, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Trip
20 species
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Phoebe X
American Crow X
House Wren X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern) 1 community garden
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Tennessee Warbler X
Nashville Warbler X
Common Yellowthroat X
American Redstart X
Yellow Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Jacob Riis Park, Sep 29, 2012
Jacob Riis Park, Queens, US-NY
Sep 29, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: bbc trip
22 species
Double-crested Cormorant X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Chimney Swift X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Eastern Phoebe X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Common Yellowthroat X
Magnolia Warbler X
Blackpoll Warbler X
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Fort Tilden, Sep 29, 2012
Fort Tilden, Queens, US-NY
Sep 29, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: bbc trip
36 species
Double-crested Cormorant X
Osprey X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Black-bellied Plover X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Sanderling X
Laughing Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Forster's Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
House Wren X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Common Yellowthroat X
Magnolia Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Eastern Towhee X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X
Bobolink X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Master list
( courtesy of Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed
Forster's Tern
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Clay-colored Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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