13 birders joined Doug and myself for our monthly BirdWalk at Crestwood Lake on Saturday, Aug. 4th , a nice turn out for a, hot muggy morning and a nice group of people. Although August birding can sometimes be very slow, we were rewarded with both a deent list of species and good views of lovely birds, especially herons.
Participants included ( in no particular order): Terry & Anthony Cocchiarella, Sonya & Ernie & Hammer, Kathy & Larry Mazzella, Sandy Prosnitz, Alan Soifer, Stuart Madden, Rosemary Parandelis, Sue O’Rourke, Doug and Hank
Below is a complete list of species for the day:
Large Water Birds: Great Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard
Small Shorebirds: Killdeer, SemiPalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Sanderling
Others: Downy Woodpecker, Barn Swallow, Cedar Waxwing, Starling, Grackle, House Finch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow.
Birds Heard (mostly by Doug) but not Seen: Flicker, E. Kingbird, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Yellow Warbler, Cardinal,
Birds thought about by Hank: Flamingo
Next BirdWalk
Our next BirdWalk will be the first Saturday of Sept, Sept 1st. Labor Day Weekend. Our probable destination will be The Marshlands in Rye, unless an unusual bird shows up somewhere else.
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