Jones Beach West End 23 Oct I met Joe Giunta this morning on a lovely sunny day. And, the migrants have finally arrived. Sparrows were everywhere along the roads. They were 8 species of the usual variety with the exception of the continuing LARK SPARROW on the shrub edge of the far turnaround road to the west end parking lot. This is the same spot it has been for a number of days. Also along the road, there was an EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
A most cooperative RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at the regular turnaround. Other birds included 400 TREE SWALLOW west of the parking lot, EASTERN PHOEBE, both KINGLETS, AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and a number of flocks of migrating RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. There were a few raptors going by exciting the sparrows. Sy Schiff -- 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/ --
