Leader Tom Stephenson
Ten Brooklyn birders enjoyed a beautiful day of shore-birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Thanks to Tom Stephenson for leading a great trip for the BBC! Highlights included great close-up looks at Stilt Sandpipers, Pectoral and a Red Knot, and plenty of the usual suspects. (Full species list TK later.)
Hi Peter,
Yes, a fun day. Not lots of unusual birds but 14 species of shorebirds and lots of other stuff.
Here's the list of the species I remember of the 49 species we saw. Others may be able to fill in anything I missed.
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested CormorantGreat Blue HeronGreat EgretSnowy EgretBlack-crowned Night-HeronYellow-crowned Night-HeronGlossy IbisCanada GooseMute SwanMallardNorthern PintailOspreyAmerican KestrelPeregrine FalconBlack-bellied PloverSemipalmated PloverKilldeerAmerican OystercatcherGreater YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsSpotted SandpiperRuddy TurnstoneRed Knot
Semipalmated SandpiperLeast SandpiperPectoral SandpiperStilt SandpiperShort-billed DowitcherLaughing GullRing-billed GullHerring GullGreat Black-backed GullCaspian TernForster's TernRock DoveMourning DoveBelted KingfisherEastern KingbirdTree SwallowBarn SwallowGray CatbirdNorthern MockingbirdEuropean StarlingNorthern WaterthrushCommon YellowthroatNorthern CardinalCommon GrackleBoat-tailed GrackleAmerican Goldfinch
