I birded Hempstead Lake State Park for three hours (10-1) today. Highlights were a pair of BLUE-WINGED TEALS, 6 TREE SWALLOWS (over McDonald Pond), and 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Some other early Spring migrants seen included Fox Sparrow (2), Brown Creeper (2), Osprey (1, with trout), and Yellow-rumped Warblers (4). Other notables were Green-winged Teal (3), singing Winter Wrens (3), and a singing Dark-eyed Junco. Full eBird species list with photos of the B-w Teal are at http://ebird.org/ebird/ny/view/checklist?subID=S13559248
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