We missed the rain completely, a few dark clouds passed over but we had a very nice and dry walk at Woodbury. Five people came and the hi-light was two Sandhill Cranes. Not sure if they were adults or young, but as we approached Mud Pond they called and lifted off from our right and flew over head. We also had a Canada Warbler mixed with some Chickadees. Gary Maurer and team have done a great job on the road / trails, and particularly on making the “board walk” (“dock” at the pond) easy to navigate. All in all a very good morning. Birds seen and heard (H):
Broad-winged Hawk (H)
Sandhill Crane – 2
Herring Gull (Staples)
Rock Pigeon (Staples)
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker (H)
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay (H)
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling – hundred+ in South Monmouth
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow (Staples)