There were 11 of us that braved the Beautiful Fall Weather and went on the joint trip with the New Haven Land Trust and our Bird Club. The big features were lots and lots of Cedar Waxwings and Loads of Robins plus a roosted up American Bald Eagle. The tide was dead low so Hemingway Creek was empty, so no ducks. It was, however, a really fun trip with a great time had by all.
Regards,
Mike Horn
The following is a list of bird species seen and /or heard by the 11 people attending the New Haven Land Trust – New Haven Bird Club fieldtrip of Saturday Oct 31, 2015 to the New Haven Land Trust’s Fargeorge Wildlife refuge:
American Black Duck
Turkey Vulture
American Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Woodcock
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downey Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fisk Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing – Lots
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Total Species Seen = 39
Weather: Lovely Fall Day – Sunny with a Light Breeze
Tide: Dead Low to start
Temperature = 34°F to 45°F Beginning to End