Wildlife Sightings
Greenbrook members who enjoy hiking the 6½ miles of
trails in the sanctuary are encouraged to post their observations of flora and
fauna on a bulletin board in the parking lot. These listings often alert fellow
members to some of the more interesting sights on this portion of the Palisades.
The table below is just a small sampling of the many wonderful natural history
occurrences at Greenbrook.
This page is
generally updated each week; last updated on
March 05, 2010.
|
DATE |
SPECIES |
LOCATION |
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2009 |
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December 16 |
Eastern towhee | Fairfield |
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December 18 |
Carolina wren | "A" trail |
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December 19 |
Winter wren | Bog |
|
December 24 |
Southern flying squirrel Cooper's hawk |
"A"
trail Fairfield |
|
December 27 |
Northern flicker | Gravel road |
|
2010 |
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|
January 1 |
Great blue heron |
Pond |
|
January 6 |
Hermit thrush 30 American goldfinches |
Below "S" trail "C" trail |
|
January 7 |
Red fox | Hunting in Fairfield |
|
January 10 |
Vole tracks and tunnels | Gravel road |
|
January 11 |
10 wild turkeys | Fairfield |
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January 13 |
3 common mergansers | Flying over Hudson River |
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January 14 |
Shrew tunnels and tracks | "J" and "B" trails |
|
January 17 |
Red-tailed hawk | Over river |
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January 20 |
24 white-tailed deer | "B" and "A" trails |
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January 24 |
Flock (20+) of blue jays | Entrance road |
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January 28 |
American woodcock Fox tracks in snow |
"J"
trail, near Kelders Brook "A" trail |
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January 29 |
4 bald eagles | Over Hudson River |
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January 31 |
Hairy woodpecker | "C" trail |
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February 3 |
Pileated woodpecker | Flying over Lambier road |
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February 4 |
Yellow-rumped warbler Golden-crowned kinglet Skunk tracks |
"C"
trail " " Gravel road |
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February 5 |
10 red-winged blackbirds | Feeders |
|
February 7 |
Turkey vulture | Over entrance road |
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February 10 |
12.1 inches snow | Blizzard |
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February 17 |
Stone flies | Kelders Brook |
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February 20 |
Eastern chipmunk | Feeders |
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February 26 |
14" heavy, wet snow | |
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March 4 |
9 turkey vultures | Above Hudson River |
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