Checklist:
Birds of Sherwood Island State Park
A list of 284 species was
compiled in the mid-1990s by
Robert Winkler, with contributions from
Richard Soffer, Frank Mantlik and Charles
Barnard Jr. The list published in 1996 is available
here in Acrobat pdf format. Our
web version of the list, with updates, is available
here.
In fall 2002, the checklist
was modified to include four
species reported by various observers since
the original checklist was published:
Yellow Rail, Marbled Godwit, Black Skimmer,
and Yellow-headed Blackbird.
In spring 2005, the list was modified to include three more
species: Dickcissell, Boat-tailed Grackle, and Clay-colored
Sparrow. |
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Note:
Robert Winkler's birding experiences at Sherwood Island are
recorded in his book Going Wild and in essays available
at his website.
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 Photographs
by A.J. Hand
Our collection of A.J.
Hand's annotated photographs is arranged on three
separate pages:
Water Birds,
Land Birds and
Birds of Prey.
Click the links to see the
thumbnails and notes, click the thumbnails to see
large photos. All of the birds, with one special
exception (the Barred Owl), were photographed in
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Sighting
reports by Richard Soffer
In
2002-2003, during the fall and spring migrations, Richard Soffer posted
a daily journal in
our online register.
His entries are
compiled here in two reports:
Fall 2002 and
Spring
2003 |
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Note: The
Nature Center mentioned in the Hand and Soffer reports was
torn down in 2003. |
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