May 1, 2024
This morning we walked at the Schott Preserve in Greene, a great way to
start the year. The drizzle ended quickly but the sun never came out and
it was a bit cool. Eleven people attended, fewer than expected which we
blamed on the weather. We only had 39 species but we had good views of
the birds and it was a successful walk.
We thank John Schott for opening his preserve to us and look forward to
returning again next year.
The birds seen were:
Canada Goose – 20+
Ring-necked Duck – 1
Greater Scaup and Lesser Scaup about 40, some close, some far out in the
river
Hooded Merganser – 1 female
Double crested Cormorant – 12 far out in the river
Osprey – 1
Bald Eagle – 1
Broad-winged Hawk – 2 just as we arrived
Common Loon – 2 very close, one called long and loud as the eagle flew over
Belted Kingfisher – 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 4 very well, one with a black crown, no red
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 2
Downy Woodpecker – 3
Norther Flicker – 2 heard
Eastern Phoebe – 2
Blue-headed Vireo – 2
American Crow – 2
Black-capped Chickadee – 9
Tufted Titmouse – 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 4
White-breasted Nuthatch – 4
Brown Creeper – 2 seen well
European Starling – 7
Eastern Bluebird – 3
American Robin – 13
Purple Finch – 4
Pine Siskin – 1 fly over
American Goldfinch -15
Chipping Sparrow – 17
White-throated Sparrow – 2
Savannah Sparrow – 12
Song Sparrow – 9
Red-winged Blackbird – 15
Brown-headed Cowbird – 6
Black-and-white Warbler – 2
Pine warbler – 7 most singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 4
Northern Cardinal – 1