Greenwood Cemetery Halloween bird tweets walk October 31

Leading Megan Thornton 

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
— George Eliot

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From: Megan Thornton 
Date: Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: Your Oct Halloween walk strata at 8
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

Happy belated Halloween! The walk was fantastic, I'd say about 30-35 people, with a mix of newer and more seasoned participants. Some highlights include watching a kestrel go INTO the monk parakeet nest, then chase off another kestrel, followed by some great hovering above us. It really got everyone excited for the walk. 

I'll attach a list of all the species we saw below:

- Monk Parakeet

- American Kestrel

- Palm Warbler

- European Starling

- Blue Jay

- American Robin

- Northern Cardinal

- Dark-eyed Junco

- White-throated Sparrow

- Northern Mockingbird

- American Crow (presumably, did not vocalize)

- Common Raven

- Red-tailed Hawk

- Cooper's Hawk

- Chipping Sparrow

- Purple Finch

- Ruby-crowned Kinglet

- Golden-crowned Kinglet

- American Goldfinch 

- Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Northern Flicker

- Hermit Thrush

- Canada Goose

- Common Grackle

- Tufted Titmouse (heard only)

- White-breasted/ Red-breasted Nuthatch (heard only)

Thank you for asking me to lead this walk! It was a ton of fun and everyone had a great time! :- ) 

Best,

Megan