March 30, 2004

AMERICAN TRIP 2004 , SATURDAY 20TH MARCH .

Left New York at 7.30 am for the trip to Niagara Falls , went through the states of New York & New Jersey going through some deep snow before arriving at Niagara Falls .

Birds seen on route .

AMERICAN HERRING GULL = 1
RING BILLED GULL = 45 ( PHOTO )
RED TAILED HAWK = 10
AMERICAN ROBIN = 1
COMMON STARLING = 34
TURKEY VULTURE = 8
HOUSE FINCH = 2
AMERICAN CROW = 65
COMMON GRACKLE = 12
GOOSANDER = 8
MUTE SWAN = 1
MALLARD = 4
RING NECKED DUCK = 1 MALE
CANADA GOOSE = 6

Other species

GREY SQUIRREL = 1

In the evening we went into Canada for a meal up in the revolving dining room of the Skylon tower over looking the falls .

Posted by Stonegrouse04 at March 30, 2004 9:15 PM