I had a pleasant, if uneventful weekend of birding. I spent time at the Hudson River, the Black Dirt, and in between, finding mostly the expected species. Highlights included the continuation of several thousand Snow Geese as well as three Rough-legged Hawks in the black dirt on Sunday. It’s been a slow winter for RLHAs, so that made me pretty happy. On Sunday afternoon I attended workshop on the 2020 New York State Breeding Bird Atlas, which I plan on participating in. I will write more about that in an upcoming post.
~Bald Eagle in flight at Wallkill River NWR, Winding Waters Trail 02/16/20.~ ~I’m still obsessed with Gulls, so I spent Saturday afternoon at the Newburgh Waterfront. I had the three expected species: Herring, Great Black-backed, and Ring-billed (like this individual, stealing bread from a Mallard).~~This shot is representative of how this winter has gone in regards to Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, and Lapland Longspurs – few and far between. ~Is everyone tired of Snow Goose pics? I’m not tired of seeing these birds, it’s always quite a scene. Black dirt 02/16/20.~ ~Ring-billed Gulls loafing at the Newburgh Waterfront, 02/116/20.~
2 thoughts on “Weekend Wrap-up, 02/16/20”
I was able to get down to Cape May sat for the Harris’s sparrow. This was the 3rd that I have seen in New Jersey over the years. Had a distant perched Merlin at the Great Swamp yesterday
Bruce
Very nice, Bruce thanks for checking in. Harris’s Sparrow would be a lifer for me. Matt
I was able to get down to Cape May sat for the Harris’s sparrow. This was the 3rd that I have seen in New Jersey over the years. Had a distant perched Merlin at the Great Swamp yesterday
Bruce
Very nice, Bruce thanks for checking in. Harris’s Sparrow would be a lifer for me. Matt