*NY County Highlights: * Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (3), Killdeer (17+), Common Tern (73+), American Kestrel (2), Fish Crow (13+), White-throated Sparrow and Brown-headed Cowbird.
On the old gull nesting field, west of Hammock Grove, there were at least 17 Killdeer. They were mainly at the north end of field nearer the zip-line and maze. None were seen or heard on the rest of the island. A Black-crowned Night-Heron nest was pointed out to me inside the Urban Farm. An adult was sitting on a nest no higher than 10 feet in a small tree. The nest is not visible from outside the fence. *1st hour*: *16 spp*.; *2nd*: *+8*; *3rd*: *+4*; *4th*: *+3* = *31 spp.* Full checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38305865 -- Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots <http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York> Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A <https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYeBirdHotspots/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
