Mill Creek Marsh Birding

Hi Friends,

I dont believe it took me 1 month to go for birding, to place which was very close to my place here in New Jersey. This is my first birding session in US. There is one nice Marsh Area near jersey city where I stay and more ever it is easily accessible by public transport.

More information about this site can be found @ http://www.njwildlifetrails.org/MeadowlandsTrails/Sites/tabid/443/Scope/site/Guide/MEADOWLNDS/Site/94/Default.aspx

Me and Ujju reached on Sunday morning at 7:30 at place. It was nice cool around 16 C and completely cloudy. The light was poor, but it was pleasant. The area is well maintained and not disturbed by anything / anyone. One can see lot of birds activity. Bird houses are posted in marsh is occupied by Tree Swallows and Sparrows. Red Winged Black bird was bullying other small birds, Mourning Dove and Canada Goose were searching for food on trails itself. Mallards can be seen everywhere in water, so as few snowy egrets and some gulls.

Checkout some of photos taken on trail, unfortunately i didn't had wide angle lens with me hence no area photos. only birds.

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At Entrance :

American Robin

Canada Goose

Cowbird

Mallard Duck - Female

Mallard Duck - Female

Mallard Duck - Male

Mallard Duck - Male

Mallard Duck - Male

Song Sparrow

Red-winged blackbird - Male

Red-winged blackbird - Female

Tree Swallow - Male

Tree Swallow - Male & Female on their nest box

Yellow Warbler

Muscrat

List of Birds seen

1> Red-winged Blackbird - Male & Female

2> Tree Swallow - Male & Female

3> Song Sparrow

4> Yellow Warbler

5> American Robin

6> European Starlings

7> House Sparrow

8> Cow bird

9> Mallard Ducks

10> Canada Goose

11> Snowy Egrets

12> Mocking Bird

13> Gray Catbird

14> Mourning Dove

15> Gulls

16> Tern

17> Cormorant

18> Osprey

Comments and critiques welcome,

Regards

Sameer