Palmyra Wetland Nature Trl Loop 7/19/26

We had a nice group of 10 meet at 7:30AM at the Palmyra Wetland Nature Trail Loop on the west side of Palmyra. If you haven't been there it is a great natural area at the east on of the Aqueduct Park. Members: Lyn, Steve and Lori, Holly, Kevin, Allyn, Steve and Linda. We also had two visitors Kelly and Andy. Their were fun to bird with, so we hope they join us again. 

It was a beauty cool morning, with no smoke in there air, YAY! I didn't expect great numbers of birds, being well into July. Fewer birds were calling, making them harder to find. We did track down 30 species, so good for us.  Along with the ususal suspects we were thrilled to find 7 green heron and 3 families of wood ducks. The wood ducks were not in their wedding clothes (breeding plumage) making them harder to identify, but a lot of fun to see.

Some of the group went to Yellow Mills Diner for breakfast.

Erie Canal, Palmyra Wetland Nature Trail loop, Wayne, New York, US

Jul 19, 2026 7:22 AM - 9:37 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.102 mile(s)

30 species

Canada Goose  20

Wood Duck  20

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Mourning Dove  7

Green Heron  7

Great Blue Heron  2

Turkey Vulture  2

Osprey  2

Belted Kingfisher  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Willow Flycatcher  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  5

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  8

Tree Swallow  1

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  8

Gray Catbird  3

Eastern Bluebird  2

American Robin  9

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  12

Song Sparrow  11

Red-winged Blackbird  9

Northern Cardinal  7