Led by Chris Miller
Highlight was a mega Mississippi Kite over the ballfields, an exceptional sighting and culmination of the Thursday walks.
"The poetry of the earth is never dead"
--John Keats
--John Keats
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From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 28, 2026, 4:57 PM
Subject: Thursday Spring Migration Walk 5/28/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
From: Chris Miller <cmnyc79@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 28, 2026, 4:57 PM
Subject: Thursday Spring Migration Walk 5/28/26
To: prosbird@gmail.com <Prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>, Dennis Hrehowsik <deepseagangster@gmail.com>
Hi Peter,
We had a great walk with beautiful weather and a wonderful group of people today.
Our big highlight spotted by Michele was a Mississippi Kite soaring high above the
ballfields. Other highlights included 7 warbler species, Scarlet Tanager, Orchard Oriole
and quite a variety of birds on nests.
Here's the list:
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Black-crowned Night Heron Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Mississippi Kite
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Best,
Chris Miller
