EASTERN BLUEBIRDs and AMERICAN PIPITs were today's notables. At the Sparrowbowl , the vale /kettle between the Tennis House and Picnic House, Mary Eyster spotted 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRD. Afterwards, only a trio were sighted there by Larry Zirlin, later by Matthew Wills , and finally me and Janet Zinn , who spotted them perched on the baseball field fence enclosure ( yes, that great spot!) around noon before flushed away by passerby.
The AMERICAN PIPITS--40 strong, were calling on a flyover ( denoted "f/o" in my texts) heard by Mary , at the ballfields.
A nice fall day, with typical species seen this time around. I often equate November with the Eastern Bluebird species, a gorgeous bird that aptly represents New York as its state bird.
--Kingsboider
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From Larry:
Hi Peter,
Mary saw 6 bluebirds, I was only able to count 3 before a couple of Red-tails scared them away.
34 species
Canada Goose 3 f/o Long Meadow
Mute Swan 9
American Black Duck 1 West Island
Mallard 80
Northern Shoveler 9
Ruddy Duck 34
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 3 Sparrow Bowl
Hermit Thrush 5
American Robin 15
European Starling 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1 LP 249
Savannah Sparrow 1 LP 249
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 75
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 2
House Sparrow 30
Larry
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