The Linnaean Society of New York

Field Trip Reports
 

Fort Tilden 2 with Richard ZainEldeen, 10/21/2017

Registrar: Pearl Broder
Bird Species: 44

Species Lists

Birds
Brant
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer (h)
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Nelson’s Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Butterflies
Cabbage White
Variegated Frittilary
Painted Lady
Checkered White
Clouded Sulfur
Eastern Comma
Common Buckeye
Red Admiral
Orange Sulfur
Mourning Cloak
Monarch

Odonates
Green Darner
Black Saddlebag
Wandering Glider

Herps
Spring Peeper (h)

Mammals
Pilot Whales (4)
Harbor Seal
Eastern Gray Squirrel

Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow © 2017 Mary Beth Cooper

5th Annual Starr Saphir Memorial Fall Migration Walk with Lenore Swenson, 10/15/2017

Registrar: No Registration. Central Park walk met at 103rd Street and Central Park West at 7:30 am
Participants:  22
Weather:  Mainly overcast, about 70 degrees Fahrenheit, light southwest wind.
Bird Species: 44

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird (h)
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Cape May Warbler
Palm Warbler

Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies
Cabbage White
Painted Lady
Monarch

Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
Northern Raccoon

Floyd Bennett Field with Rob Jett, 10/14/2017

Registrar: Kathleen Toomey
Participants:  6 
Weather:  Cloudy am, sunny pm, 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, calm
Bird Species: 47

Species Lists

Birds
Brant
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies
Cabbage White
Painted Lady
Common Buckeye
Orange Sulfur
Monarch

Odonates
Green Darner
Black Saddlebags
Spot-winged Glider

Randall’s Island with Alan Drogin, 10/7/2017

Registrar: Miriam Rokowsky
Bird Species: 40

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Ammodramus Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies
Cabbage White
Clouded Sulfur
Painted Lady
Common Buckeye
Orange Sulfur
Monarch

Odonates
Spot-winged Glider

Green-wood Cemetery with Rob Jett, 9/23/2017

Registrar: Barbara Saunders
Bird Species: 55

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Monk Parakeet
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Empidonax sp.
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Fort Tilden 1 with Gordon Lam, 9/9/2017

Registrar: Lori Lam
Bird Species: 53

Species Lists

Birds
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
shorebird sp.
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies 
Black Swallowtail
Common Buckeye
Orange Sulfur
Monarch
Cabbage White

Dragonflies
Green Darners
Black Saddlebags
Twelve-spotted Skimmers

Reptiles
Ribbon Snake
Crustaceans
Ghost Crab

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with Richard ZainEldeen, 7/29/2017

Registrar: Ellen Hoffman
Weather: The forecast was for rain but it held off after a few sprinkles at 9:00.  It was quite windy and in the 70s. 
Participants: 8
Bird Species: 55

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Oystercatcher
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Lesser Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
American Crow
Fish Crow (h)
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Marsh Wren (h)
Carolina Wren (h)
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee (h)
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal (h)

Butterflies 
Cabbage White
Checkered White
Orange Sulphur
Eastern Tailed Blue
Spring/Summer Azure
Red Admiral
Common Buckeye
Monarch
Broad-winged Skipper

Mammals
Tracks of a Northern Raccoon

Staten Island Nesting Birds – Purple Martins Plus with Howard Fischer, 7/8/2017

Registrar: Karen Asakawa
Bird Species: 49

Species Lists

Birds
Wood Duck
Mallard
Surf Scoter •
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting

* This male bird has been off the flats for at least a week, seen by many observers.