They say if you build it, they will come. NYBG created a Native Plant Garden, last May, and on today's bird walk we spotted a LARK SPARROW in the new garden! Martin Carney - you were right! Also at the Native Plant Garden; Chestnut sided and Common Yellowthroat.
Spotted in ONE large tree over the Bronx River: Eastern Phoebe-1 Eastern wood peewee-1 Rose breasted grosbeak American goldfinch-3 Great crested flycatcher-1 Red eyed vireo-3 Hairy woodpecker-2 Downy woodpecker-2 Northern flicker-3 Red bellied woodpecker -2 Black and white warbler-2 Grackle-1 Mourning doves-2 Blue jay-1 White breasted nuthatch-2 Scarlet tanager -1 Chipping sparrow-1 Song sparrow-1 Wood thrush-1 American robin-1 Catbird-1 The bird watchers called the tree "magic" and so it was! On Twin Lakes Solitary Sandpiper -2 Belted kingfisher -1 Cardinals-2 There were Ruby throated hummingbirds (8) on every patch of Jewel Weed. We were limited in the flyway because of southern winds but managed to find; Red tailed hawk-4 American Kestrel-1 Chimney Swifts-6 Thanks to the very sharp eyes of all the bird watchers- today's walk was a great success! Good Birding, Debbie Becker BirdingAroundNYC.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
