Hi Everyone, I know it's not rare at all, but I saw a Greater Yellowlegs at Massapequa Preserve this morning - noteworthy because long time residents of the area have said that the preserve used to be a hotspot for them years ago - I don't know what drove them away, but hopefully today's sighting is some hope that they might return. American Wigeons, Northern Shovelers, and a Wood Duck were at the ponds north of Sunrise Highway. I'm hoping the Eurasian Wigeons that have frequented the preserve for the last several winters will return - I'll check at least every few weeks. Songbirds (nothing uncommon) included Downy and Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, Yellow Rumped Warbler, and White Breasted Nuthatches.
Good Fall 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/ --
