April 28 7:30 AM- Rodman's Neck
Although we had a dreary start, the fog soon lifted, the day brightened quickly and we had spectacular weather. The area was wet and muddy but that made for more fun and more birds.
Highlights included an American Kestrel and a Wilson's Warbler.
Here's what we saw:
Common Grackle
Red- bellied Woodpecker
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Red-winged Blackbird
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Song Sparrow
Wilson's Warbler
Ring-necked Pheasant
Northern (Yellow shafted) Flicker
American Goldfinch
Yellow Warbler (heard but not seen)
Carolina Wren (heard but not seen)
Eastern Towhee
Downy Woodpecker
Osprey
Blue Jay
American Kestrel
Double Crested Cormorant
Canada Geese
Barn Swallow
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
From left to right: Jack, Jeff, John, Patty, Nancy.
Peter is not shown because he's the photographer.