September 19 - Inwood Hill Park

It what has become a familiar refrain the last few days, it was a beautiful morning, this time in Inwood Hill Park, but there was not a lot of bird activity evident. I only found four warblers this morning, but one was a Bay-breasted, so that was nice. Also, the fall sparrow migration gave some evidence of starting. My morning list follows.

Canada Goose
Wood Duck (My thanks to Nadir Souirgi for giving me a call to let me know about the male Wood Duck he found at the west edge of the lagoon north of the soccer fields in from 218th Street. This is definitely a rare species in the park.)
Mallard
Great Blue Heron (2, on the Lagoon; again thanks to Nadir)
Great Egret (1)
Osprey (2)
Red-tailed Hawk (3)
Spotted Sandpiper (1, Lagoon)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1, Jewelweed near the Shorakkopach Rock)
Belted Kingfisher (1)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Bay-breasted Warbler (1, middle pine grove on the ridge)
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Chipping Sparrow (1, fenced weedy area on the soccer fields)
Savannah Sparrow (1, fenced weedy area on the soccer fields)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Sparrow