Sunday, March 16, 2025

Transition at Marine Park March 15th


Leader Heydi Lopes


"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

  -- Kenny Chesney ,country singer

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From: Heydi Lopes <kiskadee20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Chklist
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>


Hey Peter,

It wasn't super birdy, but we saw some things :o).  It was a great group as usual, they were troopers coming out on this dreary, drizzly, Saturday morning.

Below is the checklist.  I did not take any pics, but Barbara did, and her photos are always great.  Do you want me to reach out to her and ask her to send photos?

And thanks again for keeping me in mind for walks ☺️

Heydi

Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park, Kings, New York, US
Mar 15, 2025 8:02 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.256 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     BBC Walk.
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Light rain - mist
Temperature: 42 - 44°F
Wind: Gentle breeze
Wind Direction: SE - S
Cloud Cover: 100%
Humidity: 93 - 95%
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 7:02pm
Weather generated by <a href="https://raincrow.app/">RainCrow</a>
38 species (+2 other taxa)

Brant (Branta bernicla)  2500
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  9
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  2
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  10
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)  22
Greater/Lesser Scaup (Aythya marila/affinis)  10
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  5
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  6
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  62
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  2
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  4
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)  2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  72
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)  5
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  2
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  2
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter striatus/Astur cooperii)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  2
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)  5
Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)  2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  6
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  3
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)  12
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  6
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  300
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  60
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  4
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  3
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)  3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis)  11
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)  2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  9
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  6
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  7
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S218752563

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)

On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Heydi

I hoped your walk was productive 
Today.  Kindly send me your checklist and any photos.

I thank you for your time 🐦

Peter


"Sunshine and spring bring out the best in everyone."

  -- Kenny Chesney ,country singer