Hempstead Lake SP. 30 March Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) spent a pleasant, but still cool morning finding few migratory birds. However, 2 EASTERN PHOEBE were seen along with ten (10) PINE WARBLERS, in groups of 2, 6 and 2. Most were very bright and singing loudly, a number at the same time. A single YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER joined the larger group.
The lingering YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT feeding on bittersweet berries by the west side of McDonald Pond offered a scant inadequate sighting before dropping down and disappearing. We waited silently, walked into the path at the SW corner, waited and looked some more. Gradually we detected movement in the dense vegetation, A bird slowly moved about while completely hidden. Frustrating. Then, it flew up into the center of a a small tree 15 ft. away and posed for us.. WOW! The bright yellow under parts were dazzling in the morning sun. Other birds included an OSPREY over McDonald Pond and 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. Sy -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
