Date: Sunday, 29 November 2009 (10:30a-5:00p) Location: Westchester County - Croton Point State Park Observers: Eve Levine, Ben Cacace Reported by: Ben Cacace
Abundance categories below from 'A Guide to the Birds of Westchester County' Compiled & authored by Michael Bochnik: http://www.hras.org/birdguide.html Weather for 29-Nov for White Plains (10:56a - 4:56p) < http://tinyurl.com/ygtrndf >: - Conditions: clear - Temperature: 50.0 to 55.9 F (10 to 13 C) - Wind direction: SSW / WSW / S & variable - Wind speed: calm-8 mph (no gusts) ** Total species - 39 ** 'Uncommon' seen infrequently in proper habitat, seen every year [2 spp]: - Gadwall - 4 incl. 2 male & 2 female - Bald Eagle - 2 incl. 1 adult & 1 sub-adult 'Common Migrants' seen regularly in proper habitat [11 spp]: - Green-winged Teal - 8+ - Bufflehead - 150+ - Ruddy Duck - 8+ - Double-crested Cormorant - 3+ - Northern Harrier - 1 towards the end of the day on the cap - Cooper's Hawk - 1 adult male seen several times - American Pipit - 3 on the cap - Eastern Towhee - 1 heard - American Tree Sparrow - 3+ - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 24+ 'Year-round Common' seen regularly in proper habitat [26 spp]: - Canada Goose - 100+ - Mute Swan - 100+ - American Black Duck - 25+ - Mallard - 12+ - Great Blue Heron - 1+ - Turkey Vulture - 5+ - Red-tailed Hawk - 3+ incl. 1 very light belly banded adult - Ring-billed Gull - 25+ - Herring Gull - 12+ - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 12+ - Belted Kingfisher - 1 seen & vocal N of the boat launch - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3+ seen &/or heard - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ heard - Blue Jay - 5+ heard - American Crow - Group of 8 seen several times - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ seen &/or heard - Tufted Titmouse - 1 - Carolina Wren - 3+ seen &/or heard - American Robin - 12+ - Northern Mockingbird - 1 N of the boat launch - European Starling - 200+ - Song Sparrow - 2+ - Red-winged Blackbird - 2 adult males - American Goldfinch - 12+ - House Sparrow - 6+ Taxonomic order: - Canada Goose - 100+ - Mute Swan - 100+ - Gadwall - 4 incl. 2 male & 2 female - American Black Duck - 25+ - Mallard - 12+ - Green-winged Teal - 8+ - Bufflehead - 150+ - Ruddy Duck - 8+ - Double-crested Cormorant - 3+ - Great Blue Heron - 1+ - Turkey Vulture - 5+ - Bald Eagle - 2 incl. 1 adult & 1 sub-adult - Northern Harrier - 1 towards the end of the day on the cap - Cooper's Hawk - 1 adult male seen several times - Red-tailed Hawk - 3+ incl. 1 very light belly banded adult - Ring-billed Gull - 25+ - Herring Gull - 12+ - Rock Pigeon - 12+ - Mourning Dove - 12+ - Belted Kingfisher - 1 seen & vocal N of the boat launch - Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3+ seen &/or heard - Downy Woodpecker - 3+ heard - Blue Jay - 5+ heard - American Crow - Group of 8 seen several times - Black-capped Chickadee - 3+ seen &/or heard - Tufted Titmouse - 1 - Carolina Wren - 3+ seen &/or heard - American Robin - 12+ - Northern Mockingbird - 1 N of the boat launch - European Starling - 200+ - American Pipit - 3 on the cap - Eastern Towhee - 1 heard - American Tree Sparrow - 3+ - Song Sparrow - 2+ - White-throated Sparrow - 12+ - Dark-eyed Junco - 24+ - Red-winged Blackbird - 2 adult males - American Goldfinch - 12+ - House Sparrow - 6+ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
