"I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift." — Dodinsky
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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 8:07 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 8:07 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Hi Peter,
It was a quiet day in the park but I'm sure that'll change when these 80-plus temperatures finally break this week. That said we had one very memorable sighting: an adult Peregrine Falcon, perched on a dead tree on the Peninsula, lit up by the sun's rays, let us watch it for at least 20 minutes, and still hadn't moved once we decided to push on. The bird was spotted by a visitor from Portland, Oregon; another visitor in the group, all the way from Karachi, told me it had been his dream to see this bird. The second highlight was a Clay-colored Sparrow on the Nethermead, which was a lifer for a few people.
Here's my list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277861807.
We had 41 species, though I had to leave around 11AM after we found the Clay-colored. The group continued, and added a few more species: Brown Thrasher (score another for the Picnic House drip), American Kestrel, Savannah Sparrow, and Eastern Phoebe.
Next week is our last walk of the season! It's been a strange fall with all these warm days. But maybe we'll go out with a bang. Thanks to Sheila, Megan, and Angie for co-leading.
Ryan
