OLC teamed up with Audubon New York educator Larry Federman for “Birding 101 – Basic Birding Techniques,” a guided walk through prime bird habitat, including an upland cedar grove and the Great Swamp floodplain.

It was the height of migratory bird season, and the walk focused on learning bird identification by sight and sound. Larry is an accomplished photographer and enjoys sharing his techniques.

Number of species: 55

Canada Goose 5
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 1
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 8
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Virginia Rail 2
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 9
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 3
Blue-winged Warbler 6
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Ovenbird 4
Common Yellowthroat 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 10
American Goldfinch 3