Hi Everyone, I was at the Preserve today around 5pm by the pond at Pittsburgh Avenue and walked up a little passed Clark St.. Redwinged Blackbirds were out in full force singing, as were Cardinals and Song Sparrows. I saw some Skunk Cabbage along the stream so the first flowers are starting to "bloom". On the pond were mostly Mallards, some Black Ducks, Canada Geese, and Mute Swans. There was one female Common Merganser on the pond and a drake flew overhead. Also saw a single Wood Duck and Green Winged Teal. At the pond by Sunrise Highway again were mostly Mallards with a few domestic types mixed in. Some Hooded Mergansers were also present. One thing that seemed odd was that I found at least 2 dead Mute Swans (possibly 3) a little south of Clark St. I just hope that they weren't killed by someone.
Good birding, Rob in Massapequa http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
