There were lots of birds on the move this morning, most flying directly
overhead. I hiked the western half of Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk
County) and found some noteworthy species with a surpise transient Eastern
Meadowlark flying over Field 2 being the best bird of the day. Other
highlights
included a cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a single Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher(late migrant), female/immature Blackburnian warbler, Lincoln's and
an
immature White-crowned Sparrow amongst the numerous Song, Swamp, and
White-throated Sparrows residing in the dirt lot near Field 2, and several
first-of-the-season birds. The complete trip list from my three hour hike is
below.
Wood Ducks- several
Merlin- 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo- amazing views
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1-2
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher- 1 late bird, viewed on Inner Marsh trail
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1
Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets- numerous
Swainson's Thrush- 1
Hermit Thrush- FoS, 1
Cedar Waxwings- numerous
Blue-headed Vireo- FoS, 2
Red-eyed Vireo
Nashville warbler- 2-3
Northern Parula- 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler- 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler- numerous
Black-throated Green Warbler- 1
Blackburnian Warbler- 1
Palm Warbler- numerous, FoS "Yellow" Palms
Blackpoll Warbler- 6
Common Yellowthroat- 3
Indigo Bunting- 3+
Eastern Towhee- 2
Chipping Sparrow- 2
Savannah Sparrow- 3-4
Song Sparrow- numerous
Lincoln's Sparrow- 1
Swamp Sparrow- numerous
White-throated Sparrow- numerous
White-crowned Sparrow- 1 immature
Dark-eyed Junco- 1
Eastern Meadowlark- 1 bird flying west viewed from Field 2
Purple Finch- 1-2
Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
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