May 24 - Inwood Hill Park

Went into Inwood Hill Park again this morning. Again the male Common Yellowthroat was singing loudly at Muscota Marsh. Shortly after starting out Hilary Russ arrived at Muscota Marsh and we headed across the soccer fields and up on to the ridge. As with the last few days, the night before had had unfavorable winds for migration and the birding was fairly quiet. i only recorded 43 species in the park today with nothing new for the season. Up on the ridge we did come across a nice patch of Turkey-tail mushrooms growing on a fallen log.

The full bird list is below.

Canada Goose 8
Mallard 5
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 10
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Wood Thrush 6
American Robin 14
Cedar Waxwing 4
House Sparrow 10
House Finch 1
Song Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Baltimore Oriole 4
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4