October 23-25 Overnight Trip: Golden Target Bird #7 In A Celebratory Year: Where Golden Eagles Soar At Hawk Mountain

Leconte's Sparrow at Alpha Grasslands, founded and photo'd by Marc Brawer 

Lecontes ,Photo by Dan Smith 

Leader : Peter Dorosh

Members : Ryan Goldberg, Angie Co, Marc Brawer, Chris Laskowski, Adelia Honeywood, Dan Smith

Hilight was the mega rarity Leconte's Sparrow discovered by Marc Brawer in Alpha Grasslands Preserve, which only was supposed to be a 20 minute stop on the way home but became the best golden spot. No Golden Eagle but plenty of Balds (8)..

Checklists ( thanks to Ryan Goldberg, compiling)

Leaser Lake  https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920813

Hawk Mountain North Lookout   https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920815

Kernsville Dam Recreation Area  https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920819

Alpha Grasslands  https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920811

Spruce Run Recreation Area https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920823

Round Valley Recreation Area  https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920807

Clinton township waterfront  https://ebird.org/checklist/S283920825

Black Vulture by Hawk Mountain trail, photo by Angie Co

"I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift." — Dodinsky

   

On top at the hawkwatch

Ryan and Peter ,photo by Angie Co

Dan arrives atop Hawk Mt ,photo by Angie Co

Flyby Turkey Vulture, photo by Angie Co

Partial group photo in front of South Raritan River at conclusion of trip in Clinton,NJ