{"id":3927,"date":"2015-02-01T18:16:04","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T23:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2015-02-02T07:13:43","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T12:13:43","slug":"black-dirt-sunday-and-weekend-catch-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=3927","title":{"rendered":"Black Dirt Sunday and Weekend Catch Up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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~A Northern Harrier shot through the grasses out at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, 1\/31\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I spent an enjoyable morning birding in the black dirt; I spent just over three hours hitting many of the usual spots. Notable observations included fewer Canada Geese than I have had in recent days, I’m not sure where all the geese were hiding out. Also, on Missionland Road, where there were hundreds of Horned Larks earlier this week, I did not have one lark. I did manage to relocate 4 Lapland Longspurs<\/strong> in small flock of mixed sparrows. And, on Onion Avenue in New Hampton I had my first American Robins of the year:<\/p>\n

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~One of a group of 8 American Robins on Onion Avenue, 2\/1\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was a good morning with a total of 32 species identified:<\/p>\n

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~American Goldfinch on Missionland Road, 1\/31\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada Goose
\nMallard
\nTurkey Vulture
\nNorthern Harrier
\nRed-tailed Hawk
\nRough-legged Hawk
\nRock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
\nMourning Dove
\nShort-eared Owl
\nRed-bellied Woodpecker
\nDowny Woodpecker
\nNorthern Flicker
\nMerlin
\nBlue Jay
\nAmerican Crow
\nHorned Lark
\nTufted Titmouse
\nWhite-breasted Nuthatch
\nEastern Bluebird
\nAmerican Robin
\nNorthern Mockingbird
\nEuropean Starling
\nLapland Longspur
\nAmerican Tree Sparrow
\nSavannah Sparrow
\nSong Sparrow
\nWhite-throated Sparrow
\nWhite-crowned Sparrow
\nDark-eyed Junco
\nNorthern Cardinal
\nAmerican Goldfinch
\nHouse Sparrow<\/p>\n

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~An American Tree Sparrow leaves its perch, Missionland Road, 1\/31\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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~I had 8! Eastern Bluebirds in my yard as I left in the morning – not a bird I see in our yard very often. Goshen NY, 2\/1\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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~Gray Ghost at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, 2\/1\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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~I had heard about the Merlin that was hanging around Liberty Marsh at Wallkill River NWR, I finally saw it today, 2\/1\/15. You had to see this bird fly, absolutely incredible, so fast!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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