Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Riverside Cemetery Field Trip

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Leader: Mary Anne Romito

Riverside Cemetery, founded 1876, is 90 tree-lined acres in Cleveland's Brooklyn Centre neighborhood, overlooking the Cuyahoga Valley.  WCAS was joined by the Brooklyn Centre Naturalists and a group of scouts, for a total of 21 on the bird walk. Overnight chill to the low 40's from previous mild weather limited bird activity. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was one of the few migrants. Nevertheless there were Chipping Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows and robins throughout. White-tailed deer also appreciate this urban green space.

Bird List

26 species

Canada Goose

Ring-billed Gull

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-Headed Cowbird

House Finch

American Goldfinch

House Sparrow