Friday, August 30, 2013

August 29th Thursday Fall BBC walk Prospect Park

Leading : Tom Stephenson

Hi Peter,
We had a good and hardy group today, including several people from Europe and the Middle East. It was pretty slow, though, with only 7 species of warblers, although one was a Mourning on lookout.

Besides the Mourning Warbler, the best bird of the day was the caterpillar. I haven't had a chance to try and ID it, but probably Steve or others will know. Picture attached.
Best regards,
Tom

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Forster's Tern
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


EASTERN SWALLOWTAIL Larvae Caterpillar below ( Photo by Tom  Stepehson, ID confirmed by Steve Nanz)


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