We made our first trip to Staten Island since moving--dentist appointments. We did a walk along a couple of the trails of Mount Loretto. It's too early for the vernal ponds, or maybe there just wasn't enough rain and snow this winter to form them. Nothing spectacular on view today except perhaps the extremely close looks we got at the Northern Gannets diving into Raritan Bay only about a 100 yards off-shore. It wasn't until we were back in the parking lot, ready to go, that we got our FOY Osprey, hovering over one of the ponds. I was also happy to finally see a cormorant this month--I don't know why but they seem scarce to me this year.
21 species today.
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Brant 10
Canada Goose 25
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 7
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 5
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 3
Tree Swallow 1
American Robin 10
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
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