Saw Mill River Audubon's regular 4th Mon walk at Croton Point this morning had following highlights (eBird list link below):
* two late Baltimore Orioles feeding on Virginia creeper berries on wooded slope of airplane field across from ballfield parking. * first of the season white-throated sparrows (1 seen, another heard) * cedar waxwing flocks in every park corner visited. Feeding on porcelain berries as well as Virginia creeper. * Raptor action overhead in the blustery winds: -- two different imm Bald eagles: 1 2nd yr, 1 4th year briefly sparring mid-air -- 7 kestrels and two harriers hunting the main landfill, 2 other kestrels hunting the model airplane field. -- two passing Broad-winged Hawks -- three Sharp-shinned Hawks including a determined imm female trying to run down the starling flocks by the nature center, briefly scoped while perched. -- 5 Red-tailed Hawks (2 imm, 3 adults) with interactions between them. -- glancing look by some at a larger falcon: likely the immature peregrine hunting Croton Point the last few days. Small handful of warblers & other migrants seen, winds seemingly kept most of smaller birds tucked away. eBird list http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19904805 Our 5th Monday walk 9/29 will be at Marshlands Conservancy, Rye beginning 7:30am in the main parking area. Schedule of upcoming Mon & weekend field trips at SMRA web site link below. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- 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/ --
