Fwd: Tuesday walk recap

Last spring bbc tuesday walk

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From: Ryan Goldberg <ryan.goldberg@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Subject: Tuesday walk recap
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>

Hi Peter,

The last Tuesday walk of the season was not without excitement. We watched the male Wood Thrush of the Butterfly Meadow nest sing for a long time, we spent a long while watching the male Indigo Bunting sing from the pin oaks around there, and then, toward the end of the walk, we came across a Hairy Woodpecker nest in the woods and watched as the dad fed an enormous grub to two very hungry chicks. That was a magical moment. Other highlights included an Olive-sided Flycatcher on some snags near the Wellhouse, a Cooper's Hawk eating some small mammal near its Lookout Hill nest, and a pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows on the Upper Pool.

Here is our list from today: https://ebird.org/checklist/S347342289.

It's been a wonderful season. I feel lucky to spend these mornings with people who are so full of curiosity and excitement for the birds here. Thank you to Angie and Megan for co-leading this season, as well all the experienced regulars who shared their knowledge. We finished the season with lunch at Double Windsor on Prospect Park West, which may well become a tradition.

Ryan

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