April 4, 2004

AMERICAN TRIP 2004 . THURSDAY 25TH MARCH

THE LAST DAY OF THE TRIP :

Left our hotel at 7.20 am & walked up to Central Park on entering the park we found the area called Strawberry Fields an area dedicated to John Lennon were we saw the shrine to him .

BIRDS SEEN IN THE PARK .

COMMON GRACKLE = 5
COMMON STARLING = 12
AMARICAN ROBIN = 150+ ( PHOTO )
MALLARD = 20
RUDDY DUCK = 5
MUTE SWAN = 4
DARK EYED JUNCO = 65 ( PHOTO )
SONG SPARROW = 24
HOUSE SPARROW = 35
WHITE THROATED SPARROW = 5 ( PHOTO )
NORTHERN CARDINAL = 3 MALE & 1 FEMALE ( PHOTO )
TUFTED TITMOUSE = 4
PURPLE FINCH = 5
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH = 8
RED WINGED BLACKBIRD = 3
BLUE JAY = 2
GOLDEN CROWED KINGLET = 1 MALE & 3 FEMALE
DOWNY WOODPECKER = 1 MALE & 1 FEMALE
YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER = 1 MALE
NORTHERN FLICKER = 1
COMMON GROUND DOVE = 5
RING BILLED GULL = 6
CANADA GOOSE = 12

We then decided to go down to Manhattan & take a boat trip out & around the Statue of Liberty .

BIRDS SEEN

RING BILLED GULL = 25
DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT = 1
CANADA GOOSE = 20+
RED NECKED GREBE = 1
GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL = 1
AMERICAN HERRING GULL = 1

Posted by Stonegrouse04 at April 4, 2004 7:26 PM