Cesar Ponce led our October 17th walk at Colonel Samuel Smith Park. It was sunny, but a chilly 3º at 9:00! Despite the cold, we had a big turnout of roughly 40 people. Birds were scarce and generally very quiet. With some patience, we found good numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Winter waterfowl should be arriving soon, but apparently not yet, as the lake and bays were very quiet. Raptor migration is winding down, but we saw lots of Turkey Vultures along with a few Red-tailed Hawks and Sharp-Shinned Hawks moving along the lakeshore.

By the end of the walk, we had found 27 species. Here is the full list: