There were quite a few people on the beach (and quite a few dogs). I was hoping for some shorebirds, but my guess is with the activity and the weather they were headed elsewhere. . .
Woodlawn, Erie, US-NY Aug 6, 2012 5:25 PM - 6:55 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments: 76 F sunny 21 species Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 8 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 50 close estimate, may be off by 2-3 birds Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 Chasing gulls and being chased by gulls for just over five minutes. Rather dark gray-brown and very streaky underneath (perhaps a juvenile). Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 1 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) X Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 3 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 5 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1 Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 3 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 5 Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 11 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 2 Joe Fell Buffalo,NY -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
