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Local Monthly Records                                  April 2010


Brown Thrasher, photo by Derrick Eidam
Brown Thrasher at Peach Hill, 4/10/10
photo by Derrick Eidam

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April 2010 Records

Canada Goose: Normal numbers with some report on nest – most: 150/2 Strever Farm Rd pd, BB & 300/17, 200/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club.
Mute Swan: 5-9 WappLk, a nest KH, nest also at Hillside Lk BAM and Hatfields CV; 2-4 at 4 other places.
Wood Duck: 1-4 reported most places by most observers – most: 8/14 Buttercup W. FT; 8/17 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club.
American Black Duck: 4/1 Willowbrook farm CV; 2/3 & 10 Cary IES WLS; 2-6 most of mo. IES, 2/1 Market Ln, 1/14 No. Mabbettsville Rd., 3/14 Shuman Rd., 5/23 Salt Pt. Tpk, 2/26 Stringham Rd. & 2/29 Tamarack Lk. AMP.
Mallard: Normal numbers with most: 50/17 & 18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club.
Green-winged Teal: 8 pr/2 Strever Farm Rd pd BB; 41/1 Willowbrook farm, 12/11 & 6/27 Strever farm Rd. & 2/19 Buttercup W. CV; pr/8 Denning’s Pt. SI; 3/14 Buttercup W. FT; 10/23 Strever Farm pd, Pine Plains DG; 2/30 Buttercup W. KCF;
Ring-necked Duck: 12/1 Traver Pd. & 6/1 Ore Pit Pd. CV; 1/4 Buttercup WLS
White-wing Scoter: 4/9 Hudson River, Chelsea, DRy; 7/10 Hudson River, Chelsea RJ;
Hooded Merganser: 1f/14 Buttercup W. FT; pr/29 pd. Kennel Rd. Tim Bontecou, BJM; 2f 1m/29 near Stone House Rd BB;
Common Merganser: 50 reported @ Wapp. Cr., Cary/IES, Madam Brett, Nuclear Lk. Buttercup Sanc. & 2 other places by JA, DE,KH,DK,KCF,AMP,WLS  - most: 11/1 Willowbrook farm, 9/13 Wapp. Cr. Greenway Pl Val CV.
Ring-necked Pheasant: 1/7 Cary/IES KH; MHB 1/13 & 20 Buttercup W. ES; 6/17, 4/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club
Ruffed Grouse: 1/7 Buttercup E Art Jones
Wild Turkey: Well reported throughout county by most observers – most: 12/2 & 6/25 Titusville Rd.CV; 10/ 11 Woodstock Rd, Millbrook,  DK; 12/15 Crestwood Rd., Red Hook AG/NG; 12/3, Cary/IES WLS;
Pied-billed Grebe: 2/8 Upton Lk. JA; 1/29 Tamarack Lk. AMP.
Double-crested Cormorant: 1/2 & 2/29 Tamarack Lk. AMP; 6/15 Norrie Pt. & 57/17 Tivoli River Front CV; 5/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 1/28 Lk Walton/So. Dut. Rail Trail BAM; 1/17 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club; 1/25 Veteran’s Pk., 2/30 Beacon Riverfront, 1/30 Peter J Sharp Pk. KH;
American Bittern: FOS - 1/15 Cary/IES/Fowler Rd. DK; 1/18 IES & 1/23 Hobbs Ln. AMP.
Great Blue Heron: 1-2 many areas by DE,DK,BAM,BAM/MK,MP,AMP,WLS,CV, and FT’s; 3/2 on nest TSP/Baird PK BJM;
Great Egret: 1/12 Conservancy Pd. Rombout Rd. CV;
Black Vulture: 1/10 Salt Pt. Tpk./Market Ln. DK; 1/24 Pond Gut FT; 1/12 Nuclear Lk. KCF; 4/11 Rt. 82, 2/18 Nellie Hill, 9/19 McEnroe compost, 2/22 Thompson Pd., CV; 1/18 Rt. 82 AMP.
Turkey Vulture: Well reported of 1-6 most areas by most observers – most:16/7 Rt 82 Stanfordville, DK; 15/11,9/22 Thompson Pd., 2/15 Norrie Pt., CV.
Osprey: FOS – 1/1 Reese Pk. KH; 2/3 Creek Rd, Wapp Falls, 1/15 Thompson Pd. DK; 1/21 Poughquag CP/HT; 2/22 Thompson Pd. & 1/29 Sleight Farm, CV; 1/27 Fisherman’s Pk., 1/30 Peter J. Sharp PK, KH; 1/28 over Wapp. Cr. Red Oaks Mill BAM; 3/28 Abel's Pd BB; 1/29 fishing Fishkill Creek, Madam Brett, HRA/Hereth & 4th grade class/Beacon Sch.
Bald Eagle: 1ad/3  Wapp Cr, 1ad/11 Tamarack DK; 1ad/19 Rt 52/Fishkill Cr Bob Hoose, BJM; 2/11 & 22 Thompson Pd., 1/15 Norrie Pt., 2imm/17 Ferncliff Forest, CV; 1/17 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club; 1/30 over Springside, Poughkeepsie HRA/Mylod & Lutters
Northern Harrier: 1/10 Peach Hill FT; 1/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club; 1/19 Reagan Rd. CV; 1m/21 Bangall-Amenia Rd. JA.
Sharp-shinned Hawk: 1/9  Chelsea, DRy; 1/19 Reese Pk. BAM,MK; 1/19 HVRT, 1/30 Peach Hill CV;
Cooper’s Hawk: 15 reported or 1-2 most areas by JA/KJ,KH,DK,BAM,BAM/MK,MP,AMP,CP/HT,CVFT;  pr/21 doing courtship yd. HRA/Whalen.
Northern Goshawk: 1/24 Pond Gut (by Chet) FT; 1/25 Pond Gut Rd. DK
Red-shouldered Hawk: 1/8 Newbold Rd., Hyde Pk, BAM,MK; 2/10,1/24 Stony Kill farm, 1/29 Valkill KH; 1/15 over Thompson Rd. DK; 1/18 Old Hopewell Rd & Route 9 GZ/AP; 2/24 Pond Gut FT; 1-2 most days yd. MP; 1-2 most days Hi View Rd. BAM; 1/29 near Stone House Rd BB; 1/18 IES AMP; 1/reg. Clinton yd Barry Haydasz; 2/all mo, Field Rd, Milan DG;
Broad-winged Hawk: FOS - 1/18 Nuclear Lk., 12/20 Rombout Rd., CV; 2/19 Rhinebeck Susan Joseph; 1/30 Buttercup W KCF;
Red-tailed Hawk: Everywhere & well reported by all observers. 1/28 on nest So. Dut. Rail Trail BAM; active nest/30 Pine Plains yd. JW.
American Kestrel: 36 reported @ Vassar Farm, Cary/IES, TSF, Shaunessy Rd., Crestwood Rd., and 3 other places by BB,DE,KCF,AG/NG,MK,DK,MP,AMP, WLS, JW; 2/26 & 28 entering tree hold Cary/IES CV; 2/2 observed doing courtship flight No. Mabbettsville Rd., AMP,
Merlin: 1/13 Vassar Farm, 1/30 chased by 9 Blue Jays & missed a Tree Swallow Peach Hill, CV.
Peregrine Falcon: 1/2 I-84 Bridge CV; 1/7  Dennings Point DRy.
Virginia Rail: 2/10 Thompson Pd. CV,DG; 2/11Thompson Pd, DG; 2/19 Thompson Pd, 1/22 HVRT CV;
Killdeer: 40 reported @ Vassar Farms , Stony Kill, Buttercup W., Fishkill Cem., Willowbrook farm & other areas by BB,DE,KH,MK,DK,BJM,MP,AMP most: 6 - 8 daily TSF MP & 1/13 nesting w/4eggs/20 Overlook Pk., CV. 
Spotted Sandpiper: 1/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club
Wilson’s Snipe: 1/2 Stony Kill KH; 6/4 Strever Farm pond, Pine Plains DG; 4/10, 4/17 both TSF MP; 1/22 Thompson Pd., CV
American Woodcock: 6/2 Cary IES WLS; on/4 Cary/IES WLS,OVMK & AS; 2/19,20 & 23 yd. AMP.
Ring-billed Gull: 3/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 4/30 Beacon Riverfront KH;
Herring Gull: 3/2 Beacon Long Dock, 2/15 Norrie Pt., CV; 3/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 2/30 Beacon Riverfront KH;
Great Black-backed Gull: 5/2 Beacon Long Dock, 2/15 & 1/30 Norrie Pt., CV; 1/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 2/30 Beacon Riverfront KH;
Rock Pigeon: normal thru Co. CV; 5/4 Reese Pk. KH; 2/15 IES, 12/28,15/29 Haight Rd. AMP; 3/3,1/20,3/28 Cary/IES WLS; 4/17, 6/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club;
Mourning Dove: 2-5 on most reports – most: 6-8/all yd Poughquag CP/HT
Eastern Screech-Owl: 1/15-21,23 red-morph Cary/IES DK; grey/29-30 Pine Plains yd JW.
Great Horned Owl: 1/1, 2/9 & 20 nest w/2 yg. Hennessy Ln, 1/11 & 26, 3/16,19,22 & 28 nest w/2 yg. Sleight Plass Rd., 1/12 Sleigh Plass Rd. KCF; 1/1, 2/17 early am near home BB; heard/2,5 & 8 No. Mabbettsville Rd. AMP; 2 yg in nest/21 Pine Plains yd JW.
Barred Owl: 1/1,5 & 6 Tivoli NG; 1/4 h Vassar Farms DRu; 2/8,19 am calling & 2/19 pm calling Ludow Woods & 1/21 Whitlock Pres. DK; 1/9 Smith & Netherwood Rds LM; 1/15 yd. & 1/17 Ferncliff Forest CV; 2 occ. yd., 1/27 Newbold Rd., Hyde Pk KCF; 2/24 Wilcox Park JA; 1/29 FDR Estate KH; 1/29 Vassar Farm DE; 2/ all mo. little Stissing Mt, Pine Plains, 2/all mo. Field Rd, Milan DG;
Chimney Swift: FOS - 1/30 Denning’s Pt. KH.
Belted Kingfisher: 26 reported @ Cary/IES, Vassar Farm, Denning’s Pt., Nuclear Lk, Wapp. Cr. plus 3 other areas by DE, KCF,KH,DK,MK,BAM/MK,AMP,EBR, ES,WLS,CV & FT’s.
Red-bellied Woodpecker: 1-3 reported by most observers – most:; 7/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 5/15 IES AMP>
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: 1/2 & 4 yd Stormville EBR; 2/4 Reese Pk. KH; 4/4, 1-2/8-30 yd Poughquag CP/HT; 1/9 yd. AMP; 3/12 Nuclear Lk. KCF; 1/19 Reese Pk. BAM,MK; 2/24 Pond Gut FT; 1/25 yd. MP; 8/18 Nuclear Lk. CV; 1/24 Nuclear Lk WLS & JA/GL;
Downy Woodpecker: 1-4 by all observers – most: 6/14 Buttercup W. FT.
Hairy Woodpecker: 1-2 reported by BB,KCF,AG/NG,BAM,MP,AMP,EBR,ES,CV, & FT’s- most: 2-4 all yd Poughquag CP/HT.
Northern Flicker: 1-6 reported throughout county by most observers.
Pileated Woodpecker: 1-2 reported most areas by BB,AG/NG,KH,DK,BAM,BAM/MK,AMP,CP/HT,DRy,DRu,ES, WLS & JA/GL & FT’s - most: 3/13 Vassar Farm CV.
Eastern Phoebe: 1-4 reported by most observers – most: 6/2Cary/IES CV; 6/4 Buttercup, WLS; 9/11 IES KCF.
Great Crested Flycatcher: FOS - 1/30 yd BB.
Eastern Kingbird: FOS – 1/30 Madam Brett Pk. KH.
Blue-headed Vireo: FOS - 1/11 IES & 1/12 Nuclear Lk. KCF; 1/18 Nuclear Lk. CV; 2/19 Reese Pk. BAM,MK; 1/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 4/24 Pond Gut FT; 3/24 Nuclear Lk WLS & JA/GL; 1/27 Pond Gut MK.
Warbling Vireo: FOS - 1/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 1/29 near Stone House Rd BB; 1/29 Valkil, 3/30 Peter J. Sharp Pk. KH;
Red-eyed Vireo: FOS -1/9 yd Poughquag CP/HT; 1/15 Locust Grove, 1/22 Peach Hill KH;
Blue Jay: Normal throughout county.
American Crow: Normal throughout county.
Fish Crow: 1/2  Beacon Long Dock, 1/12 Rombout Rd., 1/15 Rt. 44 Plaza, 2/19 McEnroe compost, 1/30 Peach Hill CV; 2/1&4 Reese Pk., 7/1,3/6, 2/28  Wapp. Rural Cem., 1/2,20&24 Stony Kill farm KH; 1/28 So. Dut. Rail Trail BAM.
Common Raven: 2/11, 1/22 & 27 Thompson Pd., 5/18 Nuclear Lk., 2/19 McEnroe compost CV; 1/14 Buttercup W. FT; 1/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club; 1/15 Locust Grove KH; MHB 1/20 Buttercup W. ES; 1/24 Pond Gut FT; 1/occ yd BB; 1/25 IES AMP.
Tree Swallow: Well reported throughout county by most observers.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: FOS – returned/6 Upton Lake Christian School, Jim Clinton; 2/15 Norrie Pt. CV; 4/19 Wapp. Cr. BAM,MK; 2/19 Reese Pk., 7/25 & 40-50 mixed flock/27 Fisherman’s Pk., 1/29 Valkill KH;
Bank Swallow: FOS – 2/25, 40-50 mixed flock/27 Fisherman’s Pk. KH.
Cliff Swallow:  FOS – 1/25 Fisherman’s Pk. KH.
Barn Swallow: FOS – 1/24 Stony Kill farm, 2/25, 40-50/27 in mixed flock Fisherman’s Pk., 3/30 Beacon Riverfront KH; 25/28 Lk Walton/So. Dut. Rail Trail BAM; MHB 4/29 Vassar Farm DE
Black-capped Chickadee: Normal numbers thoughout county & 2-6 daily, pair nesting beginning 3rd week  yd. MP;
Tufted Titmouse: Normal numbers throughout county by all observers.
Red-breasted Nuthatch: 1/18 Tymor BB.
White-breasted Nuthatch: Normal numbers by most observers & 1/4 carrying a twig for nesting material yd JA/KJ.
Brown Creeper: 1/2 yd. AMP; 2/8 Newbold Rd., Hyde Pk, BAM,MK; 1/11 IES KCF; MHB 3/13 Buttercup W. ES; 1/19 Reese Pk. BAM,MK; 1/20 Pond Gut GZ/AP;1/29 Pond Gut, MK.
Carolina Wren: Normal numbers of 1-3 most areas by most observers & week-old yg in nest/14 her porch Carrie Grey.
House Wren: FOS -1/19 yd Beekman Road GZ/AP; 1-2 daily beg. 23rd MP; 1/23 Wapp. Cr. Greenway Trail PL. Val., 1/24 Rombout Rd., 1/29 Sleight farm, 4/30 Peach Hill CV; 2/24 Stony Kill farm, 1/30 Klara Sauer Trail/Long Dock Beacon KH;
Winter Wren: FOS -1/27 Buttercup W. MHB-ES.
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 1/10 IES AMP; 1/24 yd Poughquag CP/HT.
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet: FOS – 1/8 yd Poughquag CP/HT; then 1-5 reported most areas by BB,DE,KH,KCF,DK, BAM,AMP,ES, WLS/JA/GL,CV,& FT’s - most: 5/19 Reese Pk. BAM,MK.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: FOS - 2/10 Cary/IES MHB-DE; 1-5 reported most areas by JA,BB,KH,ES, WLS & JA/GL,GZ/AP, FT - most: 9/30 Buttercup W. KCF; 2/26 & 27 nest almost complete Cary/IES CV; 1/23 flying on & off nest IES AMP.
Eastern Bluebird: Well reported by all observers and started nesting early this year.
Veery: FOS -1/30 Stonykill GZ/AP.
Hermit Thrush: 1/4 & 19 Reese Tpw Pk. & 1/4 & 19 Reese Sanc. 1/15 Locust Grove KH; 2/8 Newbold Rd., Hyde Pk, BAM,MK; 4/14 Buttercup W. FT; 1/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT;
Wood Thrush: FOS - 2/27 Newbold Rd. Hyde Pk, KCF.
American Robin: 2-18 throughout the county by all observers - most: 27/23 IES AMP.
Gray Catbird: FOS -1/30 Peach Hill CV.
Northern Mockingbird: 1-3 most areas by most observers.
Brown Thrasher: FOS - 2/10 Peach Hill FT; 1/11 Vassar Farm MK; 3/13, Peach Hill CV; 7 (1-2 each) in 5 other places.
Cedar Waxwing: MHB 8/20 Buttercup W. ES; 6/29 Buttercup W. CV.
Blue-winged Warbler: FOS - 1/30 Humeston farm BJM
Nashville Warbler: FOS – 1/19 Reese Pk., 1/22 Peach Hill KH.
Yellow Warbler: FOS – 1/7 Cary/IES, 1/29 Valkil, 2/30 Klara Sauer Trail, Beacon, 1/30 Madam Brett KH; 1/28 Pond Gut GZ/AP; 5/30 Buttercup W. KCF; 2/30 Peach Hill CV; 2/30 Humeston farm BJM; 2/30 yd BB; 1/27 & 29 Pond Gut MK;
Chestnut-sided Warbler: FOS - 1/21 Dennings Pt/Long Dock FT; 2/30 Denning’s Pt. KH.
Yellow-rumped Warbler: 1/7 Cary/IES, 3/22 Peach Hill, 5/30 Madam Brett KH; sev/30 yd. TS; by mid month up to 5 found in 10 places mostly in the southern part of the county.
Black-throated Green Warbler: FOS - 1/8 yd Poughquag CP/HT
Pine Warbler: FOS - 4/8 Newbold Rd., Hyde Pk, BAM,MK; 1/11 IES KCF; 2/14, 1/16 Cary/IES CV; MHB 3/20 Buttercup W. ES; 1/12 Pond Gut GZ/AP; 1/18 Tymor BB; 3/24 Pond Gut FT
Prairie Warbler: FOS - 1/27 h Stissing Mt. Rd. CV.
Palm Warbler: FOS - 1/1 Buttercup/Pine Plains DG; 1/7 yd. Fishkill HRA/Ed Spaeth; by mid month up to 5 found in 10 places singly.
Black-and-white Warbler: FOS – 2/22 Peach Hill KH; 4/24 Pond Gut FT; 2/28 Pond Gut GZAP; 5/30 IES KCF;
Worm-eating Warbler: FOS – 1/29 Valkil KH.
Ovenbird: FOS - 1/15 IES AMP.
Northern Waterthrush: FOS -1/19,22 singing Fern Glen, Cary/IES DK; 1/24 Nuclear Lake WLS & JA/GL; 1/29 near Stone House Rd BB.
Louisiana Waterthrush: 1-2 in usual areas reported by JA,BB,KCF,KH,BAM/MK, WLS, WLS & JA/GL,CV,GZ/AP – most: 6/24 Pond Gut FT.
Hooded Warbler: FOS - 1/10 Peach Hill FT.
Wilson’s Warbler: FOS – 1/30 Klara Sauer Trail, Beacon KH.
Eastern Towhee: 1-3 reported by BB,AG/NG,KCF,BAM,AMP,EBR,ES,WLS,CV, & FT’s.
American Tree Sparrow: MHB 30+/10 Cary/IES DE.
Chipping Sparrow: 1-6 most areas by all observers.
Field Sparrow: 1-4 reported many areas by JA/KJ,BB,DE,KCF,KH,BJM,BAM,AMP,DRy,WLS, FT’s - most: 6/29 Sleight farm CV.
Savannah Sparrow: 1/10, 2/24 Stony Kill farm, 3/30 Peter J Sharp Pk. KH; 4/17 & 24 TSF, MP; 2/19 Sharon Station RD., 1/30 Peach Hill CV; 1/13 IES AMP.
Song Sparrow: 1-12 by most observers – most: 15/ Rombout Rd. CV; 15/17 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club.
Swamp Sparrow:  1-9 reported by KH,MK,AMP,WLS & FT’s – most: 10/11 IES & 6/30 Buttercup W. KCF; 18/22 Thompson Pd., CV.
White-throated Sparrow: 2-12 reported by most observers – most: 15+/2 Vassar Farms DE; 24/18-23 yd.AMP.
Dark-eyed Junco: 1-4 & most gone by mid month reported by BB,KH,DK,BAM,MP,AMP,CP/HT, FT’s, last date seen 4/20 CV &  1/30 yd. JA/KJ.
Northern Cardinal: Normal numbers reported by all observers.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak: FOS -1/28-30 feeder Stormville EBR; 1/29 Sleight farm, CV; 1/30 yd. TS; 1/30 yd BB;
Red-winged Blackbird: Normal numbers most of Co. by most observers – most: 30/17, 20/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club.
Eastern Meadowlark: FOS - 1/7 Cary/IES KH; 2/11 Bethel Cross Rd. – only time CV; MHB few/18 Buttercup W. Art Jones.
Rusty Blackbird: MHB 1/10 Cary/IES DE; 1/21 Millbrook Sch. JA; MHB 1/21 yd. ES; 8/26 Cary/IES CV; 20/29 near Stone House Rd BB; 2/28 yd. AMP; 6/28 Cary IES WLS;
Common Grackle: 2-15 reported by JA/KJ,BB,DE,KH, BJM,BAM,AMP,MP,ES,WLS & JA/GL,CV & FT’s - most:25/17, 20/18 Mashomack WLS & Mashomack club.
Brown-headed Cowbird: 2-8 reported by EBR, BB,DE,KH,DK,BAM,BAM/MK, MP,AMP,ES, WLS; WLS & JA/GL CV, & all FT’s.
Baltimore Oriole: FOS - 1/30 Buttercup W. KCF; 1/30 Norrie Pt. CV; 1/30 Madam Brett Pk. KH; 1-3/occ yd Poughquag CP/HT;
Purple Finch: 1/3 yd. JA/KJ; 1/8 yd Poughquag CP/HT; 1/9,12,13 yd BB
House Finch: 2-6 reported by JA/KJ, EBR,KH,BAM/MK, BAM, AMP,CP/HT, CV, & FT. 
American Goldfinch: Normal numbers reported by most observers – most: 20/1, 50/4, 10-12/all, 30/26 yd Poughquag CP/HT.

Other Sightings:
Red Fox: 1/13 Lincoln Dr., Pok, Evelyn & Dave Stevenson.
Otter:  1/22 swimming & diving Thompson Pd. CV.

Observers:
JA-Janet Allison, JAKJ-Judith Atwood/Karen Jaquith, BB-Barbara Butler, DE-Derrick Eidam via-MHB,   KCF-Ken & Carol Fredericks, DG-Dick Gershon,  AG-Ann Gilbert, NG - Natalie Gilbert, KH-Ken Harris, SI-Suzanne-Infante RJ-Rodney Johnson, SJ-Susan Joseph, MK-Maha Katnani, DK-Debi Kral, LM-Liz Martens,  BAM-Barbara & Allan Michelin, MP-Mona Payton, CP-Carena Pooth, AMP-Adrienne Popko, EBR-Edith & Barry Rosen,  DRu-Dora Russell, ES-Elisa Shaw via-MHB, DRy-Dick Ryley, TS-Thalia Sudnik, HT-Herb Thompson, WLS- William & Lisa  Schlesinger, CV-Chet Vincent, JW-Jane Waters, AP/GZ- Adrienne Papazian/Gary Zylkuski, FT-Field Trip, HRA - Hudson River Almanac with last name, MHB - Mid-Hudson Birds
Groups: WLS,OVMK & AS-William & Lisa  Schlesinger & Olivia Van Melle Kamp & Amy Schuler, WLS,JA/GL–William & Lisa Schlesinger & Janet Allison/Gary Lovett

Field Trips (FT):
7th Tamarack,  10th  Peach Hill,   14th  Buttercup W.,   21st  Dennings Pt/Long Dock ,    24th  Pond Gut,    28th Thompson Pond

Abbreviations:   
BBT-Bluebird trail; FOS-First of Season; HVRT-Harlem Valley Rail Trail; IES-Institute of Ecosytem Studies; TSF-The Southlands Farm; RHGC-Red Hook Golf Course; TSP-Taconic State Parkway

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Compiled by Barbara Michelin

 
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