Hudson Evening Field Trip, May 16

The evening started out bright and sunny with excellent looks at a Green heron that was fishing from a submerged tree in Aird's Pond. The north west winds got stronger however, and our group of eight birders found the weather to be quite chilly by the end of the evening.

Total species 35 birds, one inactive painted turtle and one white-tailed deer. Thanks to Wayne Grubert for his help and to those who came out to bird in a lovely location. - Barbara MacDuff

Here is our complete list: American bittern ( heard ), Great blue heron 2, Green heron 1, Turkey vulture 1, Canada goose 20, Wood duck 1, American black duck 2, Mallard 40, Ruffed grouse 1, Killdeer 1, Solitary sandpiper 1, Least sandpiper 2, Ring-billed gull 10, Mourning dove 2, Chimney swift 6, Yellow-bellied sapsucker 1, Northern flicker 6, Blue jay 1, American crow 2, Purple martin 1, Tree swallow 30, Barn swallow 6, American robin 6, European starling 2, Yellow warbler 5, Common yellowthroat 3, Song sparrow 2, Swamp sparrow 6,  White-crowned sparrow 3, Rose-breasted grosbeak 4, Red-winged blackbird 40, Common grackle 6, Baltimore oriole 6, Purple finch 1, American goldfinch 6


Butor d'Amérique (entendu), Grand héron 2, Héron vert 1, Urubu à tête rouge 1, Bernache du Canada 20, Canard branchu 1, Canard noir 2, Canard colvert 40, Gélinotte huppée 1, Pluvier kildir 1, Chevalier solitaire 1, Bécasseau minuscule 2, Goéland à bec cerclé 10, Tourterelle triste 2, Martinet ramoneur 6, Pic maculé 1, Pic flaboyant 6, Geai bleu 1, Corneille d'Amérique 2, Hirondelle noire 1, Hirondelle bicolore 30, Hirondelle rustique 6, Merle d'Amérique 6, Étourneau sansonnet 2, Paruline jaune 5, Paruline masquée 3, Bruant chanteur 2, Bruant des marais 6, Bruant à couronne blanche 3, Cardinal à poitrine rose 4, Carouge à épaulettes 40, Quiscale bronzé 6, Oriole de Baltimore 6, Roselin pourpré 1, Chardonneret jaune 6