Leader: Richard Lieberman
Registrar: N/A
Weather: See checklists
| Date | Observations |
| 9/4/2018 | eBird Checklist, 34 Species |
| 9/11/2018 | eBird Checklist, 42 Species |
| 9/18/2018 | |
| 9/25/2018 | |
| 10/2/2018 | eBird Checklist, 44 Species |
| 10/9/2018 | eBird Checklist, 50 Species |
| 10/16/2018 | eBird Checklist, 63 Species |
| 10/23/2018 | eBird Checklist, 53 Species |
| 10/30/2018 |
Registrar: Miriam Rakowski
Participants: 6
Weather: 40-50’s F. mainly cloudy, calm
Bird Species: 57
As soon as we arrived at the gardens of Floyd Bennett, we were greeted with a good variety of sparrows and many Yellow-rumped Warblers. They seemed to be everywhere. Each site we visited had numerous sparrows, Eastern Phoebes, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a highlight—numerous sightings of Purple Finches. We even saw at least five White-crowned Sparrows, both juveniles and an adult. These presentations were occasionally interrupted by the frequent appearances of American Kestrels, Merlins, Peregrine Falcons, Northern Harriers, Cooper’s Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks and the occasional Red-tailed Hawk. But there was more to come. We entered an area where there were many evergreens. Someone noticed a small clump. We looked at it closely. I heard the person next to me say, “Wow!” It was a Northern Saw-whet Owl!
Species Lists
Birds
Brant
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Black-bellied Plover
Dunlin
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren (h)
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee (h)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Blackpoll Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Registrar: Pearl Broder
Participants: 4
Weather: 50’s-60’s F, windy 12-15 mph, cloudy am, partly cloudy pm
Bird Species: 45
Our dedicated group of Linnaean birders arrived at Fort Tilden just as the rain stopped. We were shortly greeted by a variety of sparrow species, including several White-crowned Sparrows, but the highlight was a Vesper Sparrow found by Alice Deutsch. Ocean viewing was interesting. We saw at least 100 Black Scoters flying west to east. Dunlins were foraging in groups at the shore.
Species Lists
Birds
Brant
Canada Goose
Black Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Sanderling
Dunlin
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
House Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Butterflies
Monarch
Participants: 18
Weather: Partly cloudy, 50’s F
Bird Species: 59
On Sunday, October 14, 2018, a typical early autumn day — cool, calm, with some clouds — greeted the 18 of us who gathered for the Walk. For nearly 6 hours we meandered through the north end of Central Park — the Pool, the Great Hill, the Loch/Ravine, the Wildflower Meadow, the Meer, and the Conservatory Garden.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Herring Gull
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
Winter Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson’s Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Butterflies
Cabbage White
Monarch
Odonates
Wandering Glider
Herps
Red-eared Slider
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
Norway Rat
Registrar: Miriam Rakowski
Participants: 3
Weather: Cloudy am, sunny pm, windy all day, 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Bird Species: 52
Due to rain and wind, we decided to have a late start. We left Manhattan at 11:00 am, wondering if such a late arrival might have negative effects upon our sightings. We experienced the opposite. We were greeted by 3 Golden-crowned Kinglets, abundant Blackpoll, Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers. We observed a Belted Kingfisher. Highlights included: 2 Indigo Buntings and several sightings of White-crowned Sparrows. Savannah Sparrows were abundant. An exciting observation was a Common Raven.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Cooper’s Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Butterflies
Cabbage White
Orange Sulphur
Monarch
Registrar: Judy Rabi
Participants: 9
Weather: Sunny, 70’s-80 F, calm
Bird Species: 72
The day started cloudy and muggy. Initially it looked as if it would be a slow day. but birding picked up, and the weather turned from clouds to sunshine. Large flocks of migrating Blue Jays were seen. Northern Flickers also appeared to be migrating in significant numbers. One of our highlights was a Philadelphia Vireo. Birders were excited to see an Opossum, a mammal rarely seen by most of us.
Species Lists
Birds
Brant
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Little Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Veery
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
(Sharp-tailed sparrow, not identified)
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat (h)
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Cardinal (h)
Butterflies
Cabbage White
Orange Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur
American Lady
Common Buckeye
Viceroy
Monarch
Sachem
Odonates
Familiar Bluet
Green Darner
Wandering Glider
Spot-winged Glider
Mammals
Opossum
Woodchuck
White-tailed Deer
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Registrar: Barbara Saunders
Participants: 6
Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees Fahrenheit, light breeze
Bird Species: 38
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Bobolink
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Cabbage White
Orange Sulfur
Question Mark
Common Buckeye
American Copper
Monarch Butterfly
Odonates
Green Darner
Wandering Glider
Spot-winged Glider
Black Saddlebags
Registrar: Anne Lazarus
Participants: 4
Weather: Sunny, 70’s-low 80’s, calm
Bird Species: 47
Four Linnaean birders enjoyed a day of great birding in Sandy Hook with leader Robert Machover. We heard and saw a number of lovely White-eyed Vireos. Other highlights included a beautiful Marsh Wren, 15 Royal Terns on the sandbar, a Purple Finch among the Cedar Waxwings, a close look at a perched Merlin and the ubiquitous Red-breasted Nuthatches. We also saw an Eastern Willet tucked away among the American Oystercatchers.
Species Lists
Birds
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Willet (Eastern)
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (h)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Cabbage White
Orange Sulfur
Question Mark
Common Buckeye
American Copper
Monarch Butterfly
Odonates
Green Darner
Wandering Glider
Spot-winged Glider
Black Saddlebags
