Caught up on some birding the last 2 days. Sunday I spent 2.5 hours at Plumb Beach (6:45 -9:15). Only real highlights were an imm. American Golden Plover and an early Horned Grebe.
With the NW winds overnight Sunday into Monday I was anticipating a good passerine flight and I was not disappointed. I spent the first half of the day in Prospect Park and totaled 20 warbler species, 19 of which were seen at LP 249 and the Upper Meadow of Lookout. Highlights: Hooded, Tennessee, Wilson's, Blackburnian, Nashville. Most well-represented species were Parula, Redstart , Black and White, and Yellowthroat. Also had an Olive-sided Flycatcher on a dead snag over West Island. Later in the day there were 2 American Golden Plovers (1 adult, 1 imm.) at the north end of the East pond at JBWR. Also continuing are the 2 American Avocets. 16 Stilt Sandpipers and 6 Long-billed Dowitchers in one flock round out the highlights. I've put up a few photos of the Golden Plovers and LB Dowitchers on my Picasa page here: http://picasaweb.google.com/aplomadoperegrine/Summer200903?feat=directlink Please don't expect quality :-0. See you afield, Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
