Hi Everyone, I stopped by Jones Beach West End where there wasn't anything unusual except a a Glossy Ibis flying overhead - one landed at the pond west of the Teddy Roosevelt Sanctuary (area closed off)
There were a lot of songbirds at Massapequa Preserve notably Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher, Baltimore Orioles - the highlight was on the west side trail between Jerusalem and Pittsburgh Ave - saw a Yellow Billed Cuckoo and a singing Wood Thrush. I highly recommend this part of the preserve. There were also a lot of newly hatched birds throughout the preserve. There were a few Wood Ducks flying over the lake by Merrick Road. 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/ --
