Registrar: Gillian Henry
Participants: 15 participants
Weather: 68 ℉, clear and sunny with mild northern winds.
Bird Species: 47 species
On a beautiful September morning, we met our guide, Rob Jett, at 8 am and embarked on a pleasant walk through historic Green-Wood Cemetery in search of fall migrants. Although the day was relatively quiet, we still spotted ten early fall warbler species. Highlights included excellent views of a Broad-winged Hawk and a Red-tailed Hawk in flight, as well as the unmistakable sight and sound of the famous Monk Parakeets tending to their large, colonial stick nest above the main entrance to the cemetery. In total, we observed 47 species, making for a delightful day of fall birding!
Species Lists
Canada Goose 36
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 28
Mourning Dove 17
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Green Heron 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 8
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Monk Parakeet 20
Willow Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 10
Blue Jay 18
American Crow 5
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 25
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 12
Veery 2
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson’s Thrush 1
American Robin 18
House Sparrow 15
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 4
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 7
