Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

October 20, 2011

Rob Fanning report 102011: Golden Plover

Rob sez:

This morning I found a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at Green Way — associating with a large flock of mostly Song Sparrows.

It afforded muliple good looks perching in variouis trees and shrubs.

Also at Greenway was a TENNESSEE WARBLER — a new late record for the CF.

And finally, I heard (and briefly saw flyover) what I'm confident was a GOLDEN PLOVER — my first for the CF. There have been one or 2 fly-over reports in the past…

Full report follows. (Thanks, Rob!)

The Celery Farm, Bergen, US-NJ
Oct 20, 2011 7:49 AM – 8:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling 0.2 mile(s)
Comments: Green Way/Phairs Pond
29 species

Gadwall 8
Red-shouldered Hawk X H
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Golden-Plover 1 flyover–heard call several times & distantly seen
Ring-billed Gull 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker X
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Carolina Wren X H
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 1 multiple good looks; photos by RC
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco X H
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X H