Bird Protection Quebec's Field Trip Report for April 19th

Hudson
42 birders enjoyed the glorious spring weather in Hudson today. It was sunny, 18 degrees with light winds and we managed to see 60 species of birds. Birds of the day: A co-operative perching Red-shouldered hawk and the numerous Fox sparrows. Also seen by some - a Red fox.

Thanks to everyone who came out to make the day so enjoyable and to Wayne Grubert for his help. The following is our complete list. Barbara MacDuff

Snow goose 1080, Canada goose 600, Wood duck 10, American black duck 2, Mallard 20, Green-winged teal 2, Ring-neck duck 6, Lesser scaup 7, Bufflehead 1, Hooded merganser 11, Common merganser 5, Wild turkey 1, Great blue heron 5, Turkey vulture 13, Northern harrier 1, Cooper's hawk 2, Red-shouldered hawk 4, Broad-winged hawk 1, Red-tailed hawk 5, Rough-legged hawk 1, American kestrel 2, Killdeer 2, Wilson's snipe 1, Ring-billed gull 30, Herring gull 1, Great Black-backed gull 3, Rock dove 30, Mourning dove 6, Belted kingfisher 4, Yellow-bellied sapsucker 5, Downey woodpecker 4, Hairy woodpecker 1, Northern flicker 16, Pileated woodpecker 7, Eastern phoebe 5, Blue jay 14, American crow 70, Tree swallow 30, Black-capped chickadee 18, White-breasted nuthatch 8, Brown creeper 1, Ruby-crowned kinglet 2, Hermit thrush 1, American robin 50, European starling 24, American tree sparrow 2, Chipping sparrow 1, Savannah sparrow 1, Fox sparrow 20, Song sparrow 42, Swamp sparrow 6, White-throated sparrow 4, Dark-eyed junco 16, Northern cardinal 4, Red-winged blackbird 52, Common grackle 52, Brown - headed cowbird 12, Purple finch 4, American goldfinch 15, House sparrow 6