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— George Eliot
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From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 8:14 PM
Subject: BBC field trip to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (10/18/26)
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 18, 2026, 8:14 PM
Subject: BBC field trip to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (10/18/26)
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Hi Peter,
What a fantastic day of birding with a great group of people! We kicked things off at the East Pond, where the high water levels didn’t stop us from getting great looks at a variety of ducks, herons, geese, and shorebirds.
After about an hour, we headed to the west side, where the birding continued with several sparrow species, a few raptors, and an almost unbelievable number of Yellow-rumped Warblers! There were plenty of other birds to keep us busy along the way, too. Our final tally 59 species.
Some highlights were Northern Pintail, Marsh Wren, Northern Harrier, White-crowned sparrow and American Wigeon.
Here's the list:
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Marsh Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Marsh Wren
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
*Group photo by HY
Best,
Chris Miller
