{"id":1274,"date":"2013-04-24T20:44:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T00:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2013-04-24T20:46:34","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T00:46:34","slug":"sandhill-crane-at-wallkill-river-nwr-4-24-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1274","title":{"rendered":"Sandhill Crane At Wallkill River NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday evening, Herb Stein posted that he had seen two Sandhill Cranes and a Glossy Ibis out at Wallkill River NWR. I always enjoy walking the Liberty Loop, so today I went to see what I could find. It was a nice warm evening, a little bit windy, but very pleasant. It made for a nice afternoon of birding. I had 23 species during my walk, with two highlights. The best bird of the night was definitely a single SANDHILL CRANE<\/strong>. What a fabulous bird, I feel so lucky to have seen this bird and to have managed a couple of distant photos, which I have cropped:<\/p>\n

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Sandhill Crane at Wallkill River NWR 4-24-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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What a beautiful bird!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second highlight for me was a DUNLIN<\/strong> in adult breeding plumage. This bird confounded me until I got home and looked it up. This bird was pretty far out, so here again is a distant photo that has been cropped:<\/p>\n

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A Dunlin alongside a Greater Yellowlegs out at Wallkill River NWR 4-24-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a great night of birding! Many thanks to Herb Stein for posting. Here’s my list for the evening:<\/p>\n

Canada Goose \u00a0X
\nMute Swan \u00a04
\nWood Duck \u00a01
\nMallard \u00a0X
\nNorthern Shoveler \u00a01
\nGreen-winged Teal \u00a08
\nGreat Blue Heron \u00a05
\nTurkey Vulture \u00a01
\nNorthern Harrier \u00a01
\nBald Eagle \u00a01
\nRed-tailed Hawk \u00a01
\nSandhill Crane \u00a01 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0First reported by H Stein
\nKilldeer \u00a08
\nSpotted Sandpiper \u00a01
\nGreater Yellowlegs \u00a05
\nDunlin \u00a01
\nRed-bellied Woodpecker \u00a01
\nBlue Jay \u00a01
\nAmerican Crow \u00a0X
\nEastern Bluebird \u00a01
\nAmerican Robin \u00a0X
\nSong Sparrow \u00a01
\nRed-winged Blackbird \u00a0X<\/p>\n

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