13 birders joined Doug and myself for our monthly BirdWalk at Crestwood Lake on Saturday, Aug. 4^th , 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 1^st. Labor Day Weekend.  Our probable destination will be The Marshlands in Rye, unless an unusual bird shows up somewhere else.