Fwd: The First Thursday Walk

  A quiet Thursday..

"The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year - the days when summer is changing into autumn - the crickets spread the rumour of sadness and change."

E.B. White, Charlotte's Web










   

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 12:35 PM
Subject: The First Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Ryan Goldberg <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Bob Curtis <bobolink@nyct.net>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, Megan Thornton <megankthornton@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

It was a beautiful day today. And before I tell you what record we broke, I'll tell you about the bird of the day:  A Bald-faced Hornet looking out of its nest.... or maybe the Summer Azure butterfly.... or a perfectly shaped spider web....  

You may have guessed that the record broken was "quietest park ever"....  But still fun. And we did have 32 (thirty two) species...!

Here's the list.

Best regards,

Tom

Double-crested Cormorant

Canada Goose

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Mallard

American Kestrel

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove

Chimney Swift

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Warbling Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

Carolina Wren

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

Northern Waterthrush

Song Sparrow

Northern Cardinal

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Fwd: Tuesday walk BBC recap

"The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year - the days when summer is changing into autumn - the crickets spread the rumour of sadness and change."

E.B. White, Charlotte's Web










   

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2025, 5:26 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Today was our first Tuesday walk of the season and we got off to a good start. The south side of the lake from the Hammerhead to Three Sisters was the most active, with a nice variety of warblers down there. The best sightings, though, were two Least Sandpipers on the Lefrak splash pad, momentarily joined by a pair of Greater Yellowlegs calling loudly; the yellowlegs didn't stay put, taking off as quickly as they appeared. Who needs Plumb Beach when you have flooded concrete?

Here is our list for the day: https://ebird.org/checklist/S271122335. We saw or heard 44 species. Thanks to Megan Thornton for co-leading and all the other experienced regulars in the group.

Ryan