Registrar: Alice McInerney
Participants: 10
Weather: Clear, WNW winds at 10 mph, temperatures in the 40’s F
Bird Species: 45
On December 4, 2022, 10 enthusiastic birders spent the day birding at Rye Playland and other nearby spots in Westchester County. We initially birded near the lake and Long Island Sound and then moved on to walk through the trails of the nearby Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary. Among the birds seen were Greater and Lesser Scaup, Long-Tailed Ducks, Mergansers, and Common Loons.We then visited the Bowman Ave. Pond, where our leaders discovered the Greater White-Fronted Goose and a couple of Wood Ducks, in addition to many Canada Geese. Our final stop was at Marshlands Conservancy, where many Wild Turkeys roamed about.It was a beautiful day of birding.
Species Lists
Birds
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brant
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
American Black Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
