Route 51 Bicycle Path, Swan Lake Country Club, Grumman Facility and environs.
Joe Giunta, Joe Viglietta and I (Sy Schiff) made a second trip to Suffolk Co. At our first stop we found the previously reported BLUE GROSBEAK, a first year male singing and seen. Other birds included WILLOW FLYCATCHER, HOUSE WREN, BLUE-WINGED, YELLOW, PINE WARBLERS and YELLOWYHROAT, BALTIMORE and a first year ORCHID ORIOLE. We stopped by the Swan Lake Country Club and last year's Red-headed Woodpecker nest tree. No bird seen by us or reported by others. Traveling north to Grumman Blvd and the other day's Grasshopper Sparrows; they were no where to be seen. We did see several PURPLE MARTINS flying over the field and 3 TURKEY VULTURES. There are extensive open fields in the area surrounding the Grumman Field all very productive looking. On Route 25A to the north, among other stops, we finally found a pair of GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS. Off on the other side, in the distance, a huge flock of PURPLE MARTINS (40-60) were coursing low over what appeared to be a freshly mowed section. Mixed in were an even larger number of Red-winged Blackbirds feeding on the ground. Good birding, Sy -- 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/ --
