Hi all, I joined a group from Bedford Audubon today (5/1), led by Tait Johansson, to some local Westchester spots. Lots of new migrants came through last night - for me, 17 new species on the year.
79 species total today, including 13 warblers. Marshlands Conservancy - I started at 6:15, then met up with the group at around 8. Highlights included: Black-crowned Night-Heron Clapper Rail (terrific extended looks at one calling) Willet (3, noisily displaying) Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Blue-headed, Warbling, and Red-eyed Vireos Tree, N. Rough-winged, Bank and Barn Swallows Wood Thrush (1+, singing) 8 warbler species, incl. Blue-winged, Black-throated Blue, Prairie, Black-and-white, and Ovenbird Baltimore Oriole BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE (2, male and female, both viewed well in the scope - rare in Westchester, possibly only the 4th county record) Rye Nature Center - 11 am Blue-headed Vireo Veery Wood Thrush 12 warbler species, incl. Northern Parula, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Louisiana Waterthrush Read Sanctuary - 1 pm Ring-necked Duck (late) White-eyed Vireo (singing) Blue-winged and Yellow Warblers Baltimore Oriole (2, singing) More migrants tonight! Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
