Trip Report,
| Date: | |
| Location: | Kennedy Dells County Park, Rockland Co. |
| Event: | First Sunday Walk |
| Leader: | Veronika Krause |
| Participants: | Alan and |
| Weather: | Cold (29°F) with occasional light snow flurries |
| Trip Highlights: | Three Common
Redpoll mixed amongst the American Goldfinch feeding in the top of a
(black?) birch. Della and Frank’s fleeting glimpse of a Barred Owl on
the wing. Tracking down the owner of the cell phone we found half buried
in leaves along the trail. The warm breakfast afterward at the Main
Street Café ( |
| Species | Comments |
| Northern Flicker | one seen well; several heard |
| American Crow | heard in distance |
| Canada Goose | 3 flying over field |
| Dark-eyed Junco | several |
| Blue Jay | several heard and seen |
| Carolina Wren | heard only |
| Northern Cardinal | both male and female seen |
| Black-capped Chickadee | several seen and heard |
| Mourning Dove | several |
| COMMON REDPOLL | 3 feeding on black birch |
| Northern Mockingbird | 1 seen |
| American Goldfinch | numerous |
| Downy Woodpecker | 1 or 2 seen |
| Cedar Waxwing | one with goldfinch flock |
| American Robin | 1 seen |
| BARRED OWL | brief glimpse by Della and Frank |
| Hairy Woodpecker | one seen and heard |
| Red-tailed Hawk | one soaring over field |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 or 2 soaring |
| Totals: | 9 participants; 20 species |
| Photo (click to expand) | Comments |
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RAS at Kennedy Dells on 12/4/08. |
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RAS at Kennedy Dells on 12/4/08. I think the Barred Owl went this way! |