Two Cliff Swallow nests are being constructed at Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx. One beginning nest is located along a beam, above the sign that says, “Cold Beer Only.” This is at the closed and fenced off bath house, near the beach police station. The birds nested in the exact spot last year. Directly across is another bath house. I spotted another Cliff Swallow scrunched into a corner where she is also just beginning to build a nest.
At Turtle Cove there most likely is a hummingbird nest. Sunday, Bronx Brendan alerted me to the possibility, as he saw the hummer go in and out of a tree, near the place where a hummer nested a few years ago. I looked today and saw the bird dart from the tree but I could not locate the nest either. While waiting around there was a Baltimore Oriole, two Hairy Woodpeckers, a few Goldfinches, a Yellow Warbler and more of the usual nesting birds in our park. If you decide to go to Orchard Beach to find the nest, be advised the parking fee is now $ 7.00 M-F, $9:00 weekends. If you get to the area early, park at Rodman’s Neck and walk over, about 15-20 minutes. The lot fills up fast in the morning. Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com -- 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/ --
