Leaders Chris Miller and Michelle
"There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for spring." — Rachel Carson
"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"
David Attenborough
100 years old May 8th
"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?"
David Attenborough
100 years old May 8th
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From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 14, 2026, 5:37 PM
Subject: Thursday Spring Migration Walk
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 14, 2026, 5:37 PM
Subject: Thursday Spring Migration Walk
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Hi Peter,
Despite the rainy weather forecast, Michele and I had a nice group of people today. The park was very birdy with highlights including Blackburnian Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Canada Warbler, Kentucky Warbler and Swainson's Warbler. Migration felt near its peak with 21 warbler species on our list!
We had 67 species total.
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Best,
Chris Miller
instagram.com/otrodios
Despite the rainy weather forecast, Michele and I had a nice group of people today. The park was very birdy with highlights including Blackburnian Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Canada Warbler, Kentucky Warbler and Swainson's Warbler. Migration felt near its peak with 21 warbler species on our list!
We had 67 species total.
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Best,
Chris Miller
instagram.com/otrodios
