May 17, 2010 A flock of about 150 Brant flew north right over the Saugerties Lighthouse at 6:45 PM, followed by two Greater Yellowlegs. Quite a few gulls - mostly ring-billed - were also heading north at the time. Blackpolls were singing all over the area and there was one Yellow-rumped Warbler. Also Northern Waterthrush and Veery still there, and I heard a flycatcher singing "Re-Peet" which I think was the Alder Flycatcher.
Earlier on land adjoining the Esopus Bend NP a bunch of Am Crows were making a ruckus. I checked to make sure they weren't harassing any Barred Owlets but instead they were bothering a gorgeous Red Fox. Man they can make a lot of noise. Frank Murphy Saugerties, NY Ulster County [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
