Registrar: Annie Wilker
Participants: 13
Weather: 46-59°F, alternating between cloudy and clear, northwest wind 10 mph
Bird Species: 49
We saw some great migratory birds and hotspots on Randall’s Island. The group drove to several locations across the island, and we were lucky enough to have a lot of nice sun in the afternoon. Highlights included a Yellow-crowned Night Heron and a Black-crowned Night Heron in the salt marsh, giving us a great opportunity to compare the two. We were also happy to pause and admire a Vesper Sparrow among a group of Savannah Sparrows in the northeast ball fields. Thanks so much to Alan and our excellent group of birders for a wonderful day.
Species Lists
Brant
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Pied-billed Grebe
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Cardinal