Fanning Report 103009: "A Wall of Gad"
October 30, 2009
Rob sez:
Highlights were my first Ruddy Duck (female) at the CF this year and a
consistently calling Brown Creeper seen near the entrance. A Wall of
Gad of at least 60 individuals are dabbling around the lake.
Checked LeConte's Lane on this the 4th anniversary of it's CF visit,
but no luck--I guess one LeConte's in Bergen Co. per fall is the limit... [Seymour Drake notes: One was seen at Overpeck this week.]
Click "Continued reading ..." for Rob's full report.
Location: The Celery Farm
Observation date: 10/30/09
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 60+
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal ~10
Ruddy Duck 1 f.
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
large shorebird sp. 1 (probably Greaterlegs)
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X H
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
American Goldfinch X