I got a late start this morning, arriving at WE2 at 9:00AM. Bird activity was slow - two flyover Bobolinks, a few small groups of Baltimore Oriole's, and not much else. As the morning progressed, however, new birds were found, and it was clear that this was going to be low number, good variety day. Highlights were a Yellow-breasted Chat, found by Bob Berlingeri in the median, that I was able to observe, as well as a spanking fall adult male Blackburnian Warbler. The swale was slow, with a lone Baird's Sandpiper being the highlight. Compared to yesterday, where two species of warbler were observed all morning at WE2, today was a bonanza.
At Heckscher State Park, Sue Feustel found a single Buff-breasted Sandpiper feeding in the median east of the pool accompanied by ten Killdeer. Warblers observed were Parula, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, and Am. Redstart. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
