Yesterday, I birded this refuge for the first time and it was well worth the visit, even though I was too late to pick up some of the wintering birds such as short-eared owl that commonly occur there.
Best birds were: 10-20 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS 1 EASTERN PHOEBE 1 BLACK VULTURE among 10-20 TVs a pair of HARRIERS a pair of BLUEBIRDS a pair of KESTRELS 1 BARN SWALLOW among dozens of TREE SWALLOWS For those unfamiliar with the site, be sure to spend most of your time viewing the refuge from the north from the Town Park located on Long Lane. Another bonus were the 20+ GREEN-WINGED TEAL seen at 6 1/2 Mile Station Sanctuary, owned by Orange County Audubon. -- 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/ --
