[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP (Suffolk County)- Alder Flycatcher

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There was an actively feeding and calling Alder Flycatcher at Sunken Meadow 
State Park this morning.  The bird was flitting in the canopy of oaks and 
hickory bordering the marsh a few hundred feet in on the inner marsh trail in 
the western section of the park.  Other than that, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Willow Flycatcher, Lincoln's Sparrow, and a few 
warblers were around.  The entire ebird checklist is below.
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 Vinny PellegrinoEast Northport, NY 

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP (Suffolk County)- Alder Flycatcher

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There was an actively feeding and calling Alder Flycatcher at Sunken Meadow 
State Park this morning.  The bird was flitting in the canopy of oaks and 
hickory bordering the marsh a few hundred feet in on the inner marsh trail in 
the western section of the park.  Other than that, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Willow Flycatcher, Lincoln's Sparrow, and a few 
warblers were around.  The entire ebird checklist is below.
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 Vinny PellegrinoEast Northport, NY 

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[nysbirds-l] Edgewood Preserve- Red Crossbills, Sunken Meadow SP- RHWO continues (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I had a pair of Red Crossbills earlier this morning on my hike through Edgewood 
Oak Brush Plains Preserve in Deer Park, Suffolk County.  Initially, their 
clicking and "kip" notes alerted me to their presence, which after some time I 
was able to track them down to the exact pitch pine they were feeding in.  They 
didn't vocalize too much and were mostly quiet while they were feeding.  Also 
of interest was a Common Raven feeding on scraps at the southwest corner of the 
preserve.
The immature Red-headed Woodpecker, whose head is almost completely red now, 
continues along the Inner Marsh trail in the western section of Sunken Meadow 
State Park.  Ospreys have returned to the nesting platforms scattered around 
the marshes of the park as well.
Photos of the crossbill can be viewed at my flickr below.
http://www.flickr.com/pellegrinov

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[nysbirds-l] Edgewood Preserve- Red Crossbills, Sunken Meadow SP- RHWO continues (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I had a pair of Red Crossbills earlier this morning on my hike through Edgewood 
Oak Brush Plains Preserve in Deer Park, Suffolk County.  Initially, their 
clicking and "kip" notes alerted me to their presence, which after some time I 
was able to track them down to the exact pitch pine they were feeding in.  They 
didn't vocalize too much and were mostly quiet while they were feeding.  Also 
of interest was a Common Raven feeding on scraps at the southwest corner of the 
preserve.
The immature Red-headed Woodpecker, whose head is almost completely red now, 
continues along the Inner Marsh trail in the western section of Sunken Meadow 
State Park.  Ospreys have returned to the nesting platforms scattered around 
the marshes of the park as well.
Photos of the crossbill can be viewed at my flickr below.
http://www.flickr.com/pellegrinov

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The 2 Ross's Geese are still in the same area as of 3PM.  Also a Peregrine 
Falcon perched on the 1st bridge.

Vinny 

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> On Dec 21, 2016, at 7:49 AM, Shaibal Mitra  wrote:
> 
> Patricia Lindsay reports that the Ross's Geese are present this morning on 
> the grassy circle around the tower at Robert Moses SP.
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-121098737-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-121098737-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Mike McBrien 
> [mcb...@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 12:15 PM
> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co
> 
> There are two adult Ross's Geese at the base of the Robert Moses SP tower in 
> a small flock of Canada's.
> Good luck,
> Mike McBrien
> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The 2 Ross's Geese are still in the same area as of 3PM.  Also a Peregrine 
Falcon perched on the 1st bridge.

Vinny 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 21, 2016, at 7:49 AM, Shaibal Mitra  wrote:
> 
> Patricia Lindsay reports that the Ross's Geese are present this morning on 
> the grassy circle around the tower at Robert Moses SP.
> 
> Shai Mitra
> Bay Shore
> 
> From: bounce-121098737-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-121098737-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Mike McBrien 
> [mcb...@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 12:15 PM
> To: NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ross's Geese - RMSP, Suffolk Co
> 
> There are two adult Ross's Geese at the base of the Robert Moses SP tower in 
> a small flock of Canada's.
> Good luck,
> Mike McBrien
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker- Blydenburgh CP, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A beautiful adult Red-headed Woodpecker was actively feeding on the ground and 
the various oak trees that border Greengate Park and the more familiar 
Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown (closer to Rt. 347 entrance) around 9:30 
this morning.  Also present in the area were 8 Northern Pintails, 23 
Green-winged Teal, Cooper's Hawk, several Brown Creepers, 2 Purple Finch, 4 
Rusty Blackbirds, and a rather loose flock of American Goldfinch totaling 21 
birds. 

Vinny P

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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker- Blydenburgh CP, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A beautiful adult Red-headed Woodpecker was actively feeding on the ground and 
the various oak trees that border Greengate Park and the more familiar 
Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown (closer to Rt. 347 entrance) around 9:30 
this morning.  Also present in the area were 8 Northern Pintails, 23 
Green-winged Teal, Cooper's Hawk, several Brown Creepers, 2 Purple Finch, 4 
Rusty Blackbirds, and a rather loose flock of American Goldfinch totaling 21 
birds. 

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Ravens 8/5/16

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There were 2 Common Ravens that flew from the south side of the marsh to the 
north side of Field 2 today at Sunken Meadow SP.  After landing, one bird was 
begging for food and both birds vocalized quite a bit. After a brief encounter 
with some Fish crows, a third bird came to join them. The only other birds of 
note were 2 Little Blue Herons and a continuing Louisiana Waterthrush.  This 
time around I managed to get a few photos of the waterthrush which I will post 
to Ebird later today. 

Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Ravens 8/5/16

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There were 2 Common Ravens that flew from the south side of the marsh to the 
north side of Field 2 today at Sunken Meadow SP.  After landing, one bird was 
begging for food and both birds vocalized quite a bit. After a brief encounter 
with some Fish crows, a third bird came to join them. The only other birds of 
note were 2 Little Blue Herons and a continuing Louisiana Waterthrush.  This 
time around I managed to get a few photos of the waterthrush which I will post 
to Ebird later today. 

Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Louisiana Waterthrush, nesting Hummingbirds, GH Owl (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

My walk this morning starting around 9 AM at Sunken Meadow State Park in 
Suffolk County produced a Louisiana Waterthrush, which happens to be my first 
for the park.  An early fall migrant, this bird was observed on the opposite 
bank of a stream in the western section of the park.  I managed to study the 
bird for almost fifteen minutes while it foraged along the bank and bathed in 
the stream edge pools before it spooked and flew further down stream.  Also a 
female Ruby-throated Hummingbird has been on her nest for the past few days and 
has only left for short breaks.  A Great Horned Owl has been frequenting the 
same area for a while now and the Blue Jays are not having it!  Every time I 
pass the same tree the owl is perched (visible from the trail), the Blue Jays 
are relentlessly mobbing the poor guy/girl.  The only other avian highlight was 
5 Eastern Phoebes, 3 of which were fresh juveniles.  I'm assuming they were 
local nesters or possibly early moving after breeding.
On another note, I found fresh River Otter scat at several of the latrine sites 
within the park.  Although I had a few fleeting encounters of the two or three 
otters that reside in the Nissequogue River watershed over the years, I have 
been unsuccessful at capturing a picture or video of them, just their remnants 
of food and scat! :)
The checklist from my walk from today is below.
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Louisiana Waterthrush, nesting Hummingbirds, GH Owl (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

My walk this morning starting around 9 AM at Sunken Meadow State Park in 
Suffolk County produced a Louisiana Waterthrush, which happens to be my first 
for the park.  An early fall migrant, this bird was observed on the opposite 
bank of a stream in the western section of the park.  I managed to study the 
bird for almost fifteen minutes while it foraged along the bank and bathed in 
the stream edge pools before it spooked and flew further down stream.  Also a 
female Ruby-throated Hummingbird has been on her nest for the past few days and 
has only left for short breaks.  A Great Horned Owl has been frequenting the 
same area for a while now and the Blue Jays are not having it!  Every time I 
pass the same tree the owl is perched (visible from the trail), the Blue Jays 
are relentlessly mobbing the poor guy/girl.  The only other avian highlight was 
5 Eastern Phoebes, 3 of which were fresh juveniles.  I'm assuming they were 
local nesters or possibly early moving after breeding.
On another note, I found fresh River Otter scat at several of the latrine sites 
within the park.  Although I had a few fleeting encounters of the two or three 
otters that reside in the Nissequogue River watershed over the years, I have 
been unsuccessful at capturing a picture or video of them, just their remnants 
of food and scat! :)
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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker/Eurasian Wigeon- Blydenburgh CP (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The Red-headed Woodpecker and Eurasian Wigeon were still present today at 
Blydenburgh County Park at the north entrance. Also of note in the park 
included an immature Bald Eagle, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and several Purple 
finches. 


Vinny Pellegrino 

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[nysbirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker/Eurasian Wigeon- Blydenburgh CP (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The Red-headed Woodpecker and Eurasian Wigeon were still present today at 
Blydenburgh County Park at the north entrance. Also of note in the park 
included an immature Bald Eagle, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and several Purple 
finches. 


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[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler -- Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A beautiful male Kentucky warbler is singing and foraging rather close just off 
the Inner Marsh trail at Sunken Meadow State Park in Suffolk county.  He's 
offering marvelous views as I write this. His relentless singing is what made 
me start looking for him in the first place. In addition, I observed both 
species of cuckoo and over a dozen species of warblers including Blackburnian 
and Canada on my hike so far. 

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[nysbirds-l] Kentucky Warbler -- Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A beautiful male Kentucky warbler is singing and foraging rather close just off 
the Inner Marsh trail at Sunken Meadow State Park in Suffolk county.  He's 
offering marvelous views as I write this. His relentless singing is what made 
me start looking for him in the first place. In addition, I observed both 
species of cuckoo and over a dozen species of warblers including Blackburnian 
and Canada on my hike so far. 

Vinny Pellegrino

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Blue grosbeak, Bald Eagle(Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The highlights from the past two days of birding/hiking at Sunken Meadow State 
Park in Suffolk County have included an immature male Blue Grosbeak at the dump 
area(NW of main parking lot) and a Bald Eagle.  Other birds worth mentioning 
were a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, 1 Merlin, White-eyed Vireo, Palm warbler, 
Northern Waterthrush, Wood thrush, and a Scarlet Tanager.  The eastern portion 
of the park hosted a  Yellow-crowned Night Heron and several Ospreys. Lastly, 
Common Nighthawks have been pretty reliable at sunset zipping above the Inner 
Marsh.

Hope all is well,

Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY


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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Blue grosbeak, Bald Eagle(Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The highlights from the past two days of birding/hiking at Sunken Meadow State 
Park in Suffolk County have included an immature male Blue Grosbeak at the dump 
area(NW of main parking lot) and a Bald Eagle.  Other birds worth mentioning 
were a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, 1 Merlin, White-eyed Vireo, Palm warbler, 
Northern Waterthrush, Wood thrush, and a Scarlet Tanager.  The eastern portion 
of the park hosted a  Yellow-crowned Night Heron and several Ospreys. Lastly, 
Common Nighthawks have been pretty reliable at sunset zipping above the Inner 
Marsh.

Hope all is well,

Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY


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Hi, my friend!
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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:51:14

"What shall I do for a spoon? said Caleb." (c) Diontae wbcaaa6

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What shall I do for a spoon? said Caleb. (c) Diontae wbcaaa6

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[nysbirds-l] Calverton Grasslands- Lark Sparrow continues, Rough-legged Hawk+ (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The Lark Sparrow continues at the entrance to the Calverton Grasslands.  The 
bird was closer to the Community Center than to the actual road heading to the 
grasslands.  Out on the runway I picked up a Rough-legged Hawk (light-morph), 3 
Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, 2 American Kestrels, a flock of approx 
30Snow Buntings, 2 Horned Larks, and at least 5 Eastern Meadowlarks.  Eastern 
Bluebirds were singing at one point this morning, but I was unable to locate 
them.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Calverton Grasslands- Lark Sparrow continues, Rough-legged Hawk+ (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The Lark Sparrow continues at the entrance to the Calverton Grasslands.  The 
bird was closer to the Community Center than to the actual road heading to the 
grasslands.  Out on the runway I picked up a Rough-legged Hawk (light-morph), 3 
Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, 2 American Kestrels, a flock of approx 
30Snow Buntings, 2 Horned Larks, and at least 5 Eastern Meadowlarks.  Eastern 
Bluebirds were singing at one point this morning, but I was unable to locate 
them.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow pictures + info (Suffolk County)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Couldn't post anything yesterday since I didn't get home until twelve in the 
morning, but two pictures of the Lark Sparrow that was frequenting the edges of 
the lake at Calverton Grasslands are below.  Once again, the bird was feeding 
along the chain-link fence just off of Grumman Blvd west of the entrance to the 
grasslands.  The Lark Sparrow was associating with a flock of 4 Chipping, 2 
Field, and 4 American Tree Sparrows.  Song Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos were 
abundant at all the locations I went to.  Also, 8 Savannah Sparrows, 23 Horned 
Larks, 15+ Eastern Meadowlarks, and a single Snow Bunting were on the runway.  
The Snow Bunting was actually perched on a fence and sang for a short period of 
time- quite interesting.  I looked hard for any Rough-legged Hawks, but failed 
coming up with any.  The only raptors that were observed included 4 Red-tailed 
Hawks(3 adults and 1 juv), 2 American Kestrels, and 1 Northern Harrier.  
Definitely a nice selection of sparrows for December.

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[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow- Calverton Grasslands, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Just a little while ago I had marvelous views of a Lark Sparrow feeding with a 
flock of 4 Chipping, 2 Field, 4 Tree, and several Song Sparrows and Juncos.  
The bird was foraging in the grass immediatly west of the entrance to the 
Calverton Grasslands by the way of Grumman Blvd.  The entire flock was pretty 
skittish, often darting into the shrubs bordering the pond there.  The Lark 
Sparrow was really favoring the grass in front of the chain-link fence on 
Grumman Blvd.  Pics will be posted when I get home.

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[nysbirds-l] Lark Sparrow- Calverton Grasslands, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Just a little while ago I had marvelous views of a Lark Sparrow feeding with a 
flock of 4 Chipping, 2 Field, 4 Tree, and several Song Sparrows and Juncos.  
The bird was foraging in the grass immediatly west of the entrance to the 
Calverton Grasslands by the way of Grumman Blvd.  The entire flock was pretty 
skittish, often darting into the shrubs bordering the pond there.  The Lark 
Sparrow was really favoring the grass in front of the chain-link fence on 
Grumman Blvd.  Pics will be posted when I get home.

Vinny Pellegrino

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Marsh Wren, E. Towhee

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A frigid hike early this morning at Sunken Meadow State Park produced a Marsh 
Wren in the reeds east of Field 3, 2Belted Kingfishers, 32 Dunlin, 5 
Sanderlings, Red-breasted Nuthatch, a single male Eastern Towhee(Inner Marsh 
trail), 2 Fox Sparrows, and 3 American Tree Sparrows among the usual suspects.  
Also, several small flocks of White-winged Scoters flying east on the LI Sound.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Marsh Wren, E. Towhee

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A frigid hike early this morning at Sunken Meadow State Park produced a Marsh 
Wren in the reeds east of Field 3, 2Belted Kingfishers, 32 Dunlin, 5 
Sanderlings, Red-breasted Nuthatch, a single male Eastern Towhee(Inner Marsh 
trail), 2 Fox Sparrows, and 3 American Tree Sparrows among the usual suspects.  
Also, several small flocks of White-winged Scoters flying east on the LI Sound.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- White-winged Crossbill, NO Hermit warbler

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The Hermit Warbler was not seen this morning during my mid-morning walk around 
the park.  However, a splendid suprise was found when I was scoping the eastern 
lagoon of Sunken Meadow Creek- a calling flyover White-winged Crossbill!  The 
bird flew from a stand of conifers on the north side of the baseball fields 
just 
west of Parking Field 3 and continued south, so I did not get great views, but 
still a great bird.  Besides the decent number of sea ducks on the LI Sound and 
waterfowl in the creek, there were 11 Northern Gannets very close to shore, 2 
female Common Eiders just off the jetty, and 14 Common Mergansers in the marsh.

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- White-winged Crossbill, NO Hermit warbler

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The Hermit Warbler was not seen this morning during my mid-morning walk around 
the park.  However, a splendid suprise was found when I was scoping the eastern 
lagoon of Sunken Meadow Creek- a calling flyover White-winged Crossbill!  The 
bird flew from a stand of conifers on the north side of the baseball fields 
just 
west of Parking Field 3 and continued south, so I did not get great views, but 
still a great bird.  Besides the decent number of sea ducks on the LI Sound and 
waterfowl in the creek, there were 11 Northern Gannets very close to shore, 2 
female Common Eiders just off the jetty, and 14 Common Mergansers in the marsh.

Vinny Pellegrino
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- field on Pulaski Rd

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Sorry for the false alarm, but the reported Greater White-fronted Goose from 
yesterday isn't actually what I said it was...oops!  I was rushing to attend an 
appointment at the Huntington Medical Group(just down the road) and noticed 
a goose with a bright orange bill and legs.  I pulled over and quickly snapped 
crappy shots from my camera phone through my scope, however, I didn't get a 
chance to thoroughly study the bird(like I normally would have liked to).  In 
fact, the bird is a Graylag x Canada Goose hybrid- not special at all.  The 
bird's identity was ascertained by photos sent to me.  My apologies for this 
premature sightingand for the several of you that went to observe the bird.

Good birding,

Vinny Pellegrino
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From: Vinny Pellegrino 
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 11:36:30 AM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- field on Pulaski Rd

A Greater White-fronted Goose is feeding in an open field with at least 100 
Canada Geese on Pulaski Road.  I saw it while driving past the field and pulled 
over to take out my scope.  I managed to snap a few shots with my camera phone 
thru the scope.  The field is located just east of the intersection of Pulaski 
Road and Park Avenue in Greenlawn.  The open field is filled with Canada Geese 
so its pretty obvious.  Photos will be uploaded later and cand be accessed by 
the link below.  This was just five minutes ago from the time I sent this 
message.

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Vinny Pellegrino
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- field on Pulaski Rd

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Sorry for the false alarm, but the reported Greater White-fronted Goose from 
yesterday isn't actually what I said it was...oops!  I was rushing to attend an 
appointment at the Huntington Medical Group(just down the road) and noticed 
a goose with a bright orange bill and legs.  I pulled over and quickly snapped 
crappy shots from my camera phone through my scope, however, I didn't get a 
chance to thoroughly study the bird(like I normally would have liked to).  In 
fact, the bird is a Graylag x Canada Goose hybrid- not special at all.  The 
bird's identity was ascertained by photos sent to me.  My apologies for this 
premature sightingand for the several of you that went to observe the bird.

Good birding,

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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imagined. 

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From: Vinny Pellegrino pellegri...@ymail.com
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 11:36:30 AM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- field on Pulaski Rd

A Greater White-fronted Goose is feeding in an open field with at least 100 
Canada Geese on Pulaski Road.  I saw it while driving past the field and pulled 
over to take out my scope.  I managed to snap a few shots with my camera phone 
thru the scope.  The field is located just east of the intersection of Pulaski 
Road and Park Avenue in Greenlawn.  The open field is filled with Canada Geese 
so its pretty obvious.  Photos will be uploaded later and cand be accessed by 
the link below.  This was just five minutes ago from the time I sent this 
message.

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Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- field on Pulaski Rd

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A Greater White-fronted Goose is feeding in an open field with at least 100 
Canada Geese on Pulaski Road.  I saw it while driving past the field and pulled 
over to take out my scope.  I managed to snap a few shots with my camera phone 
thru the scope.  The field is located just east of the intersection of Pulaski 
Road and Park Avenue in Greenlawn.  The open field is filled with Canada Geese 
so its pretty obvious.  Photos will be uploaded later and cand be accessed by 
the link below.  This was just five minutes ago from the time I sent this 
message.

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Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose- field on Pulaski Rd

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A Greater White-fronted Goose is feeding in an open field with at least 100 
Canada Geese on Pulaski Road.  I saw it while driving past the field and pulled 
over to take out my scope.  I managed to snap a few shots with my camera phone 
thru the scope.  The field is located just east of the intersection of Pulaski 
Road and Park Avenue in Greenlawn.  The open field is filled with Canada Geese 
so its pretty obvious.  Photos will be uploaded later and cand be accessed by 
the link below.  This was just five minutes ago from the time I sent this 
message.

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Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Common Mergs, 7 Fox Sparrows (Nov 28)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

 Sorry about the late post, but on my hike yesterday morning at Sunken Meadow 
State Park I had some first-of-the-season birds including 2 Common Merganser 
hens(bit early), 7 Fox Sparrows, and 17 Common Goldeneyes.  The highlights from 
my hike are below.

Long-tailed Ducks-  25+
Common Goldeneye- flock of 17 on LI Sound
Hooded Mergansers- 25+
Common Mergansers- FoS, 2 hens on upper reaches of SM Creek
Red-breasted Mergansers- 50++
Ruddy Ducks- 12
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Horned Grebe- FoS, 1
Common Loon- 8
Red-throated Loon- 1
American Coots- 2
Fish Crows
Golden-crowned Kinglets- 2
Hermit Thrush- 4
American Tree Sparrows- 8
Fox Sparrow- flock comprised solely of 6 birds, also 1 individual in mixed 
species flock along park road (7 altogether)
Dark-eyed Juncos
Purple Finch- 4 including a gorgeous male

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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End- Northern Shrike, Marbled Godwit, Red Crossbill, Pine Siskins

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I started out this morning at the Coast Guard Station where the sand spit was 
devoid of birds.  I tried scoping out the flats across the channel, but the 
foggy conditions didn't help.  So I resorted to walking the median where there 
were several flocks of Pine Siskins, Goldfinches, and a suprise male Red 
Crossbill.  Raptors observed included Northern Harriers, Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 
Cooper's Hawk, and a Peregrine Falcon.  After checking the median I headed back 
over to the Coast Guard Station where the fog was no longer present and the sun 
even popped out for a bit.  A Harbor Seal greeted me as I approached the edge 
of 
the dock- pretty neat.  On the water were a pair of Common Eider, 1 
White-winged 
Scoter, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 4 Great Cormorants, lots of DC Cormorants, and 
several Common Loons.  On the exposed flats were many American Oystercatchers 
and among them was the Marbled Godwit.  An American Bittern that popped out of 
the marsh for a short time was a nice suprise.  Before leaving, a Common Snipe 
flew over calling.

At the Nature Center, the Northern Shrike continues.  Also present were several 
Horned Larks, a  flock of Snow Bunting, and 2 Eastern Meadowlarks.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach West End- Northern Shrike, Marbled Godwit, Red Crossbill, Pine Siskins

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I started out this morning at the Coast Guard Station where the sand spit was 
devoid of birds.  I tried scoping out the flats across the channel, but the 
foggy conditions didn't help.  So I resorted to walking the median where there 
were several flocks of Pine Siskins, Goldfinches, and a suprise male Red 
Crossbill.  Raptors observed included Northern Harriers, Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 
Cooper's Hawk, and a Peregrine Falcon.  After checking the median I headed back 
over to the Coast Guard Station where the fog was no longer present and the sun 
even popped out for a bit.  A Harbor Seal greeted me as I approached the edge 
of 
the dock- pretty neat.  On the water were a pair of Common Eider, 1 
White-winged 
Scoter, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 4 Great Cormorants, lots of DC Cormorants, and 
several Common Loons.  On the exposed flats were many American Oystercatchers 
and among them was the Marbled Godwit.  An American Bittern that popped out of 
the marsh for a short time was a nice suprise.  Before leaving, a Common Snipe 
flew over calling.

At the Nature Center, the Northern Shrike continues.  Also present were several 
Horned Larks, a  flock of Snow Bunting, and 2 Eastern Meadowlarks.
 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Pine Siskins, Sea Ducks

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Norm Klein and I birded all around Sunken Meadow State Park late this morning 
thru the early afternoon today.  Overall, it wasn't very birdy.   The highlight 
was a flock of ten Pine Siskins that flew over and  landed in the conifers just 
east of Field 3.  Soon after, another small flock of Pine Siskins flew over 
and started to feed in the pines.  It was nice to actually watch them feed 
rather than see them flyby. The only other birds of note were a Greater 
Yellowlegs, Great Egret, 12 Hooded Mergansers, 7 Ruddy Ducks, and a female 
Bufflehead all on the upper reaches of Sunken Meadow Creek.  Back on Friday(Nov 
12) I watched a nice movement of all three species of Scoter on the LI Sound, 
as 
well as decent numbers of Common and Red-throated Loons, Red-breasted 
Mergansers, and a single Common Eider.  As far as landbirds go, 2 American 
Pipits, 7+ Eastern Bluebirds(amid the flocks of Robins and 
waxwings), several flocks of Cedar Waxwings, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, and Purple 
Finch were all observed early Friday morning.
 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Pine Siskins, Sea Ducks

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Norm Klein and I birded all around Sunken Meadow State Park late this morning 
thru the early afternoon today.  Overall, it wasn't very birdy.   The highlight 
was a flock of ten Pine Siskins that flew over and  landed in the conifers just 
east of Field 3.  Soon after, another small flock of Pine Siskins flew over 
and started to feed in the pines.  It was nice to actually watch them feed 
rather than see them flyby. The only other birds of note were a Greater 
Yellowlegs, Great Egret, 12 Hooded Mergansers, 7 Ruddy Ducks, and a female 
Bufflehead all on the upper reaches of Sunken Meadow Creek.  Back on Friday(Nov 
12) I watched a nice movement of all three species of Scoter on the LI Sound, 
as 
well as decent numbers of Common and Red-throated Loons, Red-breasted 
Mergansers, and a single Common Eider.  As far as landbirds go, 2 American 
Pipits, 7+ Eastern Bluebirds(amid the flocks of Robins and 
waxwings), several flocks of Cedar Waxwings, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, and Purple 
Finch were all observed early Friday morning.
 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret more details

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A link to the map of the field is below.  And under that is a link to two 
pictures I took of the Cattle Egret.

Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.85167,-73.33271=1=h=37.0625,-95.677068=23.875,57.630033=en=UTF8=40.85292,-73.329663=0.007612,0.013711=16


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Good birding, 

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret- Elwood Rd Field, East Northport (Suffolk county)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A few blocks away from my house there is a Cattle Egret feeding in an open 
field right off of Elwood Road in East Northport.  I passed it at 12:20pm and 
walked In the door to type this message at 12:32pm.  Also in the field was a 
small flock of Canada Geese.  The field is located immediately south of Elwood 
High School directly off of Elwood Road.

Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret- Elwood Rd Field, East Northport (Suffolk county)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A few blocks away from my house there is a Cattle Egret feeding in an open 
field right off of Elwood Road in East Northport.  I passed it at 12:20pm and 
walked In the door to type this message at 12:32pm.  Also in the field was a 
small flock of Canada Geese.  The field is located immediately south of Elwood 
High School directly off of Elwood Road.

Vinny Pellegrino
East Northport, NY

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[nysbirds-l] Cattle Egret more details

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A link to the map of the field is below.  And under that is a link to two 
pictures I took of the Cattle Egret.

Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.85167,-73.33271num=1t=hsll=37.0625,-95.677068sspn=23.875,57.630033hl=enie=UTF8ll=40.85292,-73.329663spn=0.007612,0.013711z=16


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Good birding, 

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- American Bittern, Hooded Mergs

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A pleasant hike this morning around Sunken Meadow SP produced my FoS Hooded 
Mergansers- a pair diving on the upper section of Sunken Meadow 
Creek.  Nonetheless, the best bird of the day was undoutedly an American 
Bittern 
that I flushed along the Inner Marsh trail.  Initially, the bird flew from a 
section of phragmites bordering the trail into the heart of the marsh where I 
lost sight of him.  Other birds of note included 25+ Purple Finch, 1 Chipping, 
1 
Field, 5 Savannah, and 3 White-crowned Sparrows in addition to the numerous 
Song, Swamp, and White-throated Sparrows. Dark-eyed Juncos and a few Eastern 
Towhees were also present in different sections of the park bringing my sparrow 
total to 9 species.  Also, a Red-throated Loon was feeding off the beach on the 
LI Sound viewed from Field 2.  Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawks were very vocal 
today, being heard a good portion of the time while in the western half of the 
park.

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- American Bittern, Hooded Mergs

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A pleasant hike this morning around Sunken Meadow SP produced my FoS Hooded 
Mergansers- a pair diving on the upper section of Sunken Meadow 
Creek.  Nonetheless, the best bird of the day was undoutedly an American 
Bittern 
that I flushed along the Inner Marsh trail.  Initially, the bird flew from a 
section of phragmites bordering the trail into the heart of the marsh where I 
lost sight of him.  Other birds of note included 25+ Purple Finch, 1 Chipping, 
1 
Field, 5 Savannah, and 3 White-crowned Sparrows in addition to the numerous 
Song, Swamp, and White-throated Sparrows. Dark-eyed Juncos and a few Eastern 
Towhees were also present in different sections of the park bringing my sparrow 
total to 9 species.  Also, a Red-throated Loon was feeding off the beach on the 
LI Sound viewed from Field 2.  Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawks were very vocal 
today, being heard a good portion of the time while in the western half of the 
park.

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS 
male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on 
hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned andRed-tailed Hawks and a Merlin were the only 
raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  against the wind in a 
small brush pile in Field 2.

Today, I visited David Weld Sanctuary in the village of Nissequogue and found a 
nice variey of birds including a Winter Wren, 1 Rusty Blackbird(calling in 
swamp), 3-4 flyover Purple Finch, Brown Creepers, Blue-headed Vireos, Northern 
Parula, Blackpoll warblers, and five species of sparrow.  The highlight of my 
hike was a Vesper Sparrow in the company of 2 immature White-crowned, 3 
Swamp, 5 
White-throated, and 3 Song Sparrows.  A Sharp-shinned Hawk was also hunting in 
the vicinity.

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS 
male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on 
hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawk, and a Merlin were the 
only 
raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  against the wind in a 
small brush pile in Field 2.

Today, I visited David Weld Sanctuary in the village of Nissequogue and found a 
nice variey of birds including a Winter Wren, 1 Rusty Blackbird(callingn`-    
`, 
3-4 flyover Purple Finch, Brown Creepers, Blue-headed Vireos, Northern Parula, 
Blackpoll warblers, and five species of sparrow. 



Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS 
male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on 
hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawk, and a Merlin were the 
only 
raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  against the wind in a 
small brush pile in Field 2.

Today, I visited David Weld Sanctuary in the village of Nissequogue and found a 
nice variey of birds including a Winter Wren, 1 Rusty Blackbird(callingn`-    
`, 
3-4 flyover Purple Finch, Brown Creepers, Blue-headed Vireos, Northern Parula, 
Blackpoll warblers, and five species of sparrow. 



Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP/ David Weld Sanctuary, Suffolk County- Vesper Sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A quick walk through Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday morning produced my FoS 
male Purple Finch along with a few females, all of which were munching on 
hawthorn berries.  Sharp-shinned andRed-tailed Hawks and a Merlin were the only 
raptors seen.  A House Wren was also seeking shelter  against the wind in a 
small brush pile in Field 2.

Today, I visited David Weld Sanctuary in the village of Nissequogue and found a 
nice variey of birds including a Winter Wren, 1 Rusty Blackbird(calling in 
swamp), 3-4 flyover Purple Finch, Brown Creepers, Blue-headed Vireos, Northern 
Parula, Blackpoll warblers, and five species of sparrow.  The highlight of my 
hike was a Vesper Sparrow in the company of 2 immature White-crowned, 3 
Swamp, 5 
White-throated, and 3 Song Sparrows.  A Sharp-shinned Hawk was also hunting in 
the vicinity.

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- C. Loon, 8 species of Sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I roamed Sunken Meadow State Park from 8:30am-12:00pm today.  Overall, it was 
a good day with lots of activity throughout the park.  The most productive spot 
seemed to be the area surrounding Field 2 where loads of Song, Swamp, and 
White-throated sparrows as well as Yellow-rumped Warblers were 
feeding.  I tallied a total of 8 species of sparrow(not including Dark-eyed 
Junco or RS Towhee) just in that vicinity alone.  A Common Loon still in 
its breeding plumage was on the LI Sound viewed from the bluff on the golf 
course trail.  Brant flew just offshore with two flocks composed of 35 then 26 
birds.  Also, a single Baltimore Oriole was feeding with some Purple Finch 
along 
the park road.  My trip list is below.

Common Loon- 1 on LI Sound
Brant- 2 flocks composed of 35 then 26 birds
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk- 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo- 1 flyby on golf course trail
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flickers- many on the move
Eastern Phoebe- several
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 3
Winter Wren- 2
Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets- numerous
Hermit Thrush- 3+
Cedar Waxwing- several flyovers
Blue-headed Vireo- 2
Nashville, Palm, Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue, and Yellow-rumped warblers
Indigo Bunting- 2
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow- 2
Field Sparrow- 2
Savannah Sparrow- 2-3
Song Sparrow- 45++
Lincoln's Sparrow- 1-2
Swamp Sparrow- a conservative count of 26 birds
White-throated Sparrow- 35+
White-crowned Sparrow- 1
Dark-eyed Junco
Baltimore Oriole- 1 bright bird feeding in trees along park road
Purple Finch- several flyovers, 3-5 females feeding in trees along park road

*Pictures from this month including today can be viewed on my picasa site 
below.  

http://picasaweb.google.com/VinnyPelle/LongIsland2010#


Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- C. Loon, 8 species of Sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I roamed Sunken Meadow State Park from 8:30am-12:00pm today.  Overall, it was 
a good day with lots of activity throughout the park.  The most productive spot 
seemed to be the area surrounding Field 2 where loads of Song, Swamp, and 
White-throated sparrows as well as Yellow-rumped Warblers were 
feeding.  I tallied a total of 8 species of sparrow(not including Dark-eyed 
Junco or RS Towhee) just in that vicinity alone.  A Common Loon still in 
its breeding plumage was on the LI Sound viewed from the bluff on the golf 
course trail.  Brant flew just offshore with two flocks composed of 35 then 26 
birds.  Also, a single Baltimore Oriole was feeding with some Purple Finch 
along 
the park road.  My trip list is below.

Common Loon- 1 on LI Sound
Brant- 2 flocks composed of 35 then 26 birds
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk- 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo- 1 flyby on golf course trail
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flickers- many on the move
Eastern Phoebe- several
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 3
Winter Wren- 2
Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets- numerous
Hermit Thrush- 3+
Cedar Waxwing- several flyovers
Blue-headed Vireo- 2
Nashville, Palm, Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue, and Yellow-rumped warblers
Indigo Bunting- 2
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow- 2
Field Sparrow- 2
Savannah Sparrow- 2-3
Song Sparrow- 45++
Lincoln's Sparrow- 1-2
Swamp Sparrow- a conservative count of 26 birds
White-throated Sparrow- 35+
White-crowned Sparrow- 1
Dark-eyed Junco
Baltimore Oriole- 1 bright bird feeding in trees along park road
Purple Finch- several flyovers, 3-5 females feeding in trees along park road

*Pictures from this month including today can be viewed on my picasa site 
below.  

http://picasaweb.google.com/VinnyPelle/LongIsland2010#


Vinny Pellegrino
picasaweb.com/vinnypelle
East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There were lots of birds on the move this morning, most flying directly 
overhead.  I hiked the western half of Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk 
County) and found some noteworthy species with a surpise transient Eastern 
Meadowlark  flying over Field 2 being the best bird of the day. Other 
highlights 
included a cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a single Yellow-bellied 
Flycatcher(late migrant), female/immature Blackburnian warbler, Lincoln's and 
an 
immature White-crowned Sparrow amongst the numerous Song, Swamp, and 
White-throated Sparrows residing in the dirt lot near Field 2, and several 
first-of-the-season birds.    The complete trip list from my three hour hike is 
below.

Wood Ducks- several
Merlin- 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo- amazing views
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1-2
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher- 1 late bird, viewed on Inner Marsh trail
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1
Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets- numerous
Swainson's Thrush- 1
Hermit Thrush- FoS, 1
Cedar Waxwings- numerous
Blue-headed Vireo- FoS, 2
Red-eyed Vireo
Nashville warbler- 2-3
Northern Parula- 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler- 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler- numerous
Black-throated Green Warbler- 1
Blackburnian Warbler- 1
Palm Warbler- numerous, FoS "Yellow" Palms
Blackpoll Warbler- 6
Common Yellowthroat- 3
Indigo Bunting- 3+
Eastern Towhee- 2
Chipping Sparrow- 2
Savannah Sparrow- 3-4
Song Sparrow- numerous
Lincoln's Sparrow- 1
Swamp Sparrow- numerous
White-throated Sparrow- numerous
White-crowned Sparrow- 1 immature
Dark-eyed Junco- 1
Eastern Meadowlark- 1 bird flying west viewed from Field 2
Purple Finch- 1-2

 
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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP- Parasitic Jaeger, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-billed Cuckoos

[Vinny Pellegrino]

An early morning sea watch from Field 2 at Robert Moses State Park 
today produced a Parasitic Jaeger, over 75 Northern Gannets(some coming very 
close to shore), 100+ Common Terns, 4 Forster's Terns, 2 Royal Terns(calling 
while they flew over), and a small movement of Common Eider.  An adult Lesser 
Black-backed Gull was amid the gulls at Field 2.  Also near Field 2 were 2 
Yellow-billed Cuckoos flying west along the northern edge of the parking lot 
and 
a beautifulRed Fox prowling the median.  The reported Cattle Egret was not 
present in Field 5 during my two checks while in the park.  Nevertheless, a 
small flock of Black-bellied andSemipalmated Plovers were foraging in the 
grassy 
circles at the entrance to Field 5.  
 
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[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses SP- Parasitic Jaeger, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-billed Cuckoos

[Vinny Pellegrino]

An early morning sea watch from Field 2 at Robert Moses State Park 
today produced a Parasitic Jaeger, over 75 Northern Gannets(some coming very 
close to shore), 100+ Common Terns, 4 Forster's Terns, 2 Royal Terns(calling 
while they flew over), and a small movement of Common Eider.  An adult Lesser 
Black-backed Gull was amid the gulls at Field 2.  Also near Field 2 were 2 
Yellow-billed Cuckoos flying west along the northern edge of the parking lot 
and 
a beautifulRed Fox prowling the median.  The reported Cattle Egret was not 
present in Field 5 during my two checks while in the park.  Nevertheless, a 
small flock of Black-bellied andSemipalmated Plovers were foraging in the 
grassy 
circles at the entrance to Field 5.  
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Blue Grosbeak, Clay-colored Sparrow, Blue-winged Teal

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I started the morning walking in the drizzle at Sunken Meadow State 
Park(Suffolk 
County).  My first stop was the dirt lot at the NW corner of Field 2 to look 
for 
the reported Clay-colored Sparrow.  When I arrived it was very quiet and no 
birds were to be found.  I waited a few minutes and proceeded to walk around 
the 
entire lot.  When I got back to where I originally started I flushed two 
sparrows up into the high grass.  Upon inspection, I was looking at both the 
Clay-colored Sparrow and a Swamp sparrow.  They quickly dropped back down to 
the 
ground and continued to feed.  While watching the Clay-colored I heard a rather 
loud distinct "chink."  I turned around and saw a large blue bird perched on 
top 
of one of the shrubs across the way.  I lifted my bins and found myself staring 
at a male Blue Grosbeak.  He didn't stay very long, as I tried moving a little 
closer he flew overhead and deep into the field(if you want to call it that).  
The only other birds were 2 Song Sparrows.  When I left the lot, the 
Clay-colored was still feeding.

Next, I hiked the Inner Marsh trail.  There was very little activity.  The only 
birds of note were 4 Purple Finch, 1 Wood Thrush, 7 species of warbler, 22+Wood 
Ducks, and a Blue-winged Teal hen dabbling on the last pond along the 
trail.  By 
the time I was done and heading back to my car, the drizzling stopped 
completely.  Eastern Phoebes and a Sharp-shinned Hawk were the last birds I 
seen 
while exiting the park.

 
Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Blue Grosbeak, Clay-colored Sparrow, Blue-winged Teal

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I started the morning walking in the drizzle at Sunken Meadow State 
Park(Suffolk 
County).  My first stop was the dirt lot at the NW corner of Field 2 to look 
for 
the reported Clay-colored Sparrow.  When I arrived it was very quiet and no 
birds were to be found.  I waited a few minutes and proceeded to walk around 
the 
entire lot.  When I got back to where I originally started I flushed two 
sparrows up into the high grass.  Upon inspection, I was looking at both the 
Clay-colored Sparrow and a Swamp sparrow.  They quickly dropped back down to 
the 
ground and continued to feed.  While watching the Clay-colored I heard a rather 
loud distinct chink.  I turned around and saw a large blue bird perched on 
top 
of one of the shrubs across the way.  I lifted my bins and found myself staring 
at a male Blue Grosbeak.  He didn't stay very long, as I tried moving a little 
closer he flew overhead and deep into the field(if you want to call it that).  
The only other birds were 2 Song Sparrows.  When I left the lot, the 
Clay-colored was still feeding.

Next, I hiked the Inner Marsh trail.  There was very little activity.  The only 
birds of note were 4 Purple Finch, 1 Wood Thrush, 7 species of warbler, 22+Wood 
Ducks, and a Blue-winged Teal hen dabbling on the last pond along the 
trail.  By 
the time I was done and heading back to my car, the drizzling stopped 
completely.  Eastern Phoebes and a Sharp-shinned Hawk were the last birds I 
seen 
while exiting the park.

 
Vinny Pellegrino
picasaweb.com/vinnypelle
East Northport, NY
 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Below is the link to the pictures I took of the Moorhens

http://picasaweb.google.com/VinnyPelle/BlydenburghCP2CommonMoorhens92510#
 

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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From: Vinny Pellegrino 
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 10:13:34 AM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park

I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl 
on 
Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this.  Once at the rowboat 
dock, 
look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of other 
ducks.  The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks.  I will 
update pictures i digiscoped when i get home.  A scope is not required, but 
highly reccomended.  Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 
Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed 
Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked 
Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards.

Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway.  Once in the park, 
stay on the park rd and pass the police station.  Make your first left into the 
dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock.


      


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[nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl 
on Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this.  Once at the rowboat 
dock, look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of 
other ducks.  The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks.  I 
will update pictures i digiscoped when i get home.  A scope is not required, 
but highly reccomended.  Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 
Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed 
Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked 
Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards.

Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway.  Once in the park, 
stay on the park rd and pass the police station.  Make your first left into the 
dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock.


  


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[nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl 
on Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this.  Once at the rowboat 
dock, look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of 
other ducks.  The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks.  I 
will update pictures i digiscoped when i get home.  A scope is not required, 
but highly reccomended.  Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 
Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed 
Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked 
Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards.

Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway.  Once in the park, 
stay on the park rd and pass the police station.  Make your first left into the 
dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock.


  


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Re: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Below is the link to the pictures I took of the Moorhens

http://picasaweb.google.com/VinnyPelle/BlydenburghCP2CommonMoorhens92510#
 

Vinny Pellegrino
picasaweb.com/vinnypelle
East Northport, NY
 
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imagined. 

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From: Vinny Pellegrino pellegri...@ymail.com
To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 10:13:34 AM
Subject: [nysbirds-l] 2 Common Moorhens- Blydenburgh County Park

I am watching 2 Common Moorhens feeding with a huge congregation of waterfowl 
on 
Stump Pond in Blydenburgh County Park as i type this.  Once at the rowboat 
dock, 
look left and just before the island is one with a small assemblage of other 
ducks.  The second bird is on the right with a huge mass of ducks.  I will 
update pictures i digiscoped when i get home.  A scope is not required, but 
highly reccomended.  Other ducks of interest included 6 Blue-winged Teal, 9 
Green-winged Teal, 4 Northern Pintails, 50++American Wigeon, 13 Pied-billed 
Grebes, 4 Norther Shovelers, 15+Wood Ducks, American Black Ducks, 7 Ring-necked 
Ducks, Gadwall, and of course, Mallards.

Blydenburgh CP is in Smithtown right off of Vets Highway.  Once in the park, 
stay on the park rd and pass the police station.  Make your first left into the 
dirt parking lot and walk towards the dock.


      


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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- White-crowned Sparrow, American Kestrel

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A quick stop at Sunken Meadow State Park late in the morning got me the 
continuing adult White-crowned Sparrow in the dirt lot at the NW corner of 
Field 2, a Swamp Sparrow(same location), Cooper's Hawk, and an American Kestrel 
hunting over the median along the park road.   Otherwise, the park was devoid 
of 
birds.

 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- White-crowned Sparrow, American Kestrel

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A quick stop at Sunken Meadow State Park late in the morning got me the 
continuing adult White-crowned Sparrow in the dirt lot at the NW corner of 
Field 2, a Swamp Sparrow(same location), Cooper's Hawk, and an American Kestrel 
hunting over the median along the park road.   Otherwise, the park was devoid 
of 
birds.

 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- new arrivals (9-23-10)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There were a few new arrivals at Sunken Meadow State Park this morning.  My 
hike, from 8:10am-10:30am, started at the dirt lot located at the northwest 
corner of the abandoned Field 2.  There was a small flock of 7 White-throated 
Sparrows with an adult White-crowned Sparrow in the mix.  Other sparrows 
observed were several Song and a few Chipping.  On Tuesday there was a 
Lincoln's 
sparrow reported from this location by Ken Fuestel.  A Cooper's Hawk was 
patrolling the area.  One Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was flying from tree to tree 
as was a Red-breasted Nuthatch.  Purple Finches were on the move this morning.  
I had one flock of 16 flyover heading west, another flock of at least 30 birds 
a 
little while later, and finally about 20 birds gorging themselves on 
chokecherries along the park road.  Also along the park road were 1 Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher, 1 Empidonax flycatcher sp, several Eastern Phoebes, and Eastern 
Wood-Pewees.  


The Inner Marsh trail had my first-of-the-seasonBrown Creepers(2 birds), 1 
Nashville warbler among 7 warbler species, a Marsh Wren(actually seen very well 
perched on phragmites), 1Swamp Sparrow, 1 Spotted Sandpiper flyby, 
2Green-winged 
Teal, 19+Wood Ducks, 1 White-eyed Vireo, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk that was 
actively chasing 5 or so Blue Jays back and forth across the stream.  


Next I headed to Field 3 where there were 3 Chimney Swift flyovers, 1 Osprey, 
American Black Ducks, and a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
 

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- new arrivals (9-23-10)

[Vinny Pellegrino]

There were a few new arrivals at Sunken Meadow State Park this morning.  My 
hike, from 8:10am-10:30am, started at the dirt lot located at the northwest 
corner of the abandoned Field 2.  There was a small flock of 7 White-throated 
Sparrows with an adult White-crowned Sparrow in the mix.  Other sparrows 
observed were several Song and a few Chipping.  On Tuesday there was a 
Lincoln's 
sparrow reported from this location by Ken Fuestel.  A Cooper's Hawk was 
patrolling the area.  One Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was flying from tree to tree 
as was a Red-breasted Nuthatch.  Purple Finches were on the move this morning.  
I had one flock of 16 flyover heading west, another flock of at least 30 birds 
a 
little while later, and finally about 20 birds gorging themselves on 
chokecherries along the park road.  Also along the park road were 1 Blue-gray 
Gnatcatcher, 1 Empidonax flycatcher sp, several Eastern Phoebes, and Eastern 
Wood-Pewees.  


The Inner Marsh trail had my first-of-the-seasonBrown Creepers(2 birds), 1 
Nashville warbler among 7 warbler species, a Marsh Wren(actually seen very well 
perched on phragmites), 1Swamp Sparrow, 1 Spotted Sandpiper flyby, 
2Green-winged 
Teal, 19+Wood Ducks, 1 White-eyed Vireo, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk that was 
actively chasing 5 or so Blue Jays back and forth across the stream.  


Next I headed to Field 3 where there were 3 Chimney Swift flyovers, 1 Osprey, 
American Black Ducks, and a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
 

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Bay-breasted Warbler, Purple Finch, YB Cuckoo

[Vinny Pellegrino]

For two hours(8:15am-10:15am) I birded Sunken Meadow State Park this morning.  
The western end of the park was pretty dead with the exception of 3 Purple 
Finch 
eating what looked like chokecherries, a few Ovenbirds, and 2 Chipping 
Sparrows.  The Inner Marsh trail and the bluffs trail on the north side of the 
park road was quiet so I headed east to Field 3.  After parking and getting out 
of the car I spotted a Peregrine Falcon flying just above the treetops.  The 
bird then make a quick swoop scattering the gulls in the parking lot and then 
proceeded to gain altitude and soar out of sight.  The shrubbery bordering the 
lower creek hosted a small assortment of passerines.  A single Bay-breasted 
Warbler was working his way around the Creek as was my first-of-the-season 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  I also tallied 8 other species of warbler.

On a bit of a late note, Friday morning's quick walk along the park road 
leading 
to the golf course yielded me a flyover Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Swainson's 
Thrush, 
a hunting Sharp-shinned Hawk, and an awesome spectacle of 2 clashing Cooper's 
Hawks over the abandoned Field 2 parking lot.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Bay-breasted Warbler, Purple Finch, YB Cuckoo

[Vinny Pellegrino]

For two hours(8:15am-10:15am) I birded Sunken Meadow State Park this morning.  
The western end of the park was pretty dead with the exception of 3 Purple 
Finch 
eating what looked like chokecherries, a few Ovenbirds, and 2 Chipping 
Sparrows.  The Inner Marsh trail and the bluffs trail on the north side of the 
park road was quiet so I headed east to Field 3.  After parking and getting out 
of the car I spotted a Peregrine Falcon flying just above the treetops.  The 
bird then make a quick swoop scattering the gulls in the parking lot and then 
proceeded to gain altitude and soar out of sight.  The shrubbery bordering the 
lower creek hosted a small assortment of passerines.  A single Bay-breasted 
Warbler was working his way around the Creek as was my first-of-the-season 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  I also tallied 8 other species of warbler.

On a bit of a late note, Friday morning's quick walk along the park road 
leading 
to the golf course yielded me a flyover Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Swainson's 
Thrush, 
a hunting Sharp-shinned Hawk, and an awesome spectacle of 2 clashing Cooper's 
Hawks over the abandoned Field 2 parking lot.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Rest of report from Sunken Meadow SP- Yellow-throated warbler

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Towards the end of my birding today I was walking towards my car parked in 
Field 
2(the main parking lot) and saw a pocket of bird activity near the picnic 
benches just north of Field 1.  I decided to go and check it out and was 
rewarded with amazing views of a Yellow-throated Warbler amongst several 
Magnolias, 1 Prairie, 6 "Western" Palms, and 1 Wilson's warbler.  The birds 
were 
moving east in the small strip of forest that borders the boardwalk just north 
of all the picknic tables;  the Yellow-throated warbler was going in and out of 
the shrubbery and after twenty minutes of following I lost sight of him.  I 
suspect he is still in that general area because the Prairie and Wilson's 
warbler that were foraging with him still remained in that vicinity.  In 
addition to that, I had a total of 17 species of warbler by the end of my 
excursion which was from 8:00am-12:30pm.
Yellow- 2
Chestnut-sided- 1
Magnolia- several
Yellow-rumped- increased to 7
Black-throated Green- 2
Blackburnian- 1 male
Prairie- 1
Palm- 6 "Western"
Bay-breasted- 1
Blackpoll- 3
Yellow-throated- 1
Black-and-white- several
American Redstart- several
Ovenbird-5
Common Yellowthroat- 2
Wilson's- 1
Canada- 1 female

Other birds of interest included a flyoverMerlin,Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 3 
Veery, 2 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Wood Thrush, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 2 Least 
Flycatchers, and 2 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers.

Certain parts of the park were dead with no activity whatsoever; however, there 
was a lot of action that took place along the park road near the golf 
course.  Something that was interesting to me was what seemed like a flock 
comprised solely of flycatchers:  2 Least, 1 Yellow-bellied, 2 Great-crested, 1 
Willow/Alder, 2 Pewees, and 4 Eastern Phoebes.

 
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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated warbler @ suunken meadow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

i am typing this out in the field at sunken meados state park.  a 
yellow-throated warbler is foraging in the shrubs just south of the field 1 
building.  park in the main lot and head to the deserted field 1 just past the 
picnick tables.  he is with many other warblers along the tree line.


  


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[nysbirds-l] Yellow-throated warbler @ suunken meadow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

i am typing this out in the field at sunken meados state park.  a 
yellow-throated warbler is foraging in the shrubs just south of the field 1 
building.  park in the main lot and head to the deserted field 1 just past the 
picnick tables.  he is with many other warblers along the tree line.


  


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[nysbirds-l] Rest of report from Sunken Meadow SP- Yellow-throated warbler

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Towards the end of my birding today I was walking towards my car parked in 
Field 
2(the main parking lot) and saw a pocket of bird activity near the picnic 
benches just north of Field 1.  I decided to go and check it out and was 
rewarded with amazing views of a Yellow-throated Warbler amongst several 
Magnolias, 1 Prairie, 6 Western Palms, and 1 Wilson's warbler.  The birds 
were 
moving east in the small strip of forest that borders the boardwalk just north 
of all the picknic tables;  the Yellow-throated warbler was going in and out of 
the shrubbery and after twenty minutes of following I lost sight of him.  I 
suspect he is still in that general area because the Prairie and Wilson's 
warbler that were foraging with him still remained in that vicinity.  In 
addition to that, I had a total of 17 species of warbler by the end of my 
excursion which was from 8:00am-12:30pm.
Yellow- 2
Chestnut-sided- 1
Magnolia- several
Yellow-rumped- increased to 7
Black-throated Green- 2
Blackburnian- 1 male
Prairie- 1
Palm- 6 Western
Bay-breasted- 1
Blackpoll- 3
Yellow-throated- 1
Black-and-white- several
American Redstart- several
Ovenbird-5
Common Yellowthroat- 2
Wilson's- 1
Canada- 1 female

Other birds of interest included a flyoverMerlin,Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 3 
Veery, 2 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Wood Thrush, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 2 Least 
Flycatchers, and 2 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers.

Certain parts of the park were dead with no activity whatsoever; however, there 
was a lot of action that took place along the park road near the golf 
course.  Something that was interesting to me was what seemed like a flock 
comprised solely of flycatchers:  2 Least, 1 Yellow-bellied, 2 Great-crested, 1 
Willow/Alder, 2 Pewees, and 4 Eastern Phoebes.

 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- fall migrants, East Northport C Nighthawks, etc

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I spent the entire morning and early afternoon birding in different parts of 
Sunken Meadow State Park in Suffolk County today.  I started at 8:00am on the 
Inner Marsh trail at the western end of the park finding lots of warblers and 
other fall migrants, then headed down the park road which terminates at the 
Golf 
Course.  After sifting through the plethora of migrants at that end of the 
park, I drove to the eastern end of Field 1 and proceeded to walk along the 
edge 
of the canal all the way to the dunes.  By the time I finished it was 2:00pm 
and 
I had 19 species of warbler the best being 1 Tennessee, 1 Cape May, and 2 
Bay-breasteds.  Another bird of note was a bright Philadelphia Vireo 
flitting high in the treetops at the edge of the Creek.  I did cross paths with 
a foraging Red Fox in the early a.m. as well as some angry White-tailed 
Deer.  A Doe stomped her forefeet at me a few times because I didn't realize 
her 
two fawns were frequenting the area.  Below are the highlights of what I found 
today.
 
Wood Ducks- 5
Osprey- 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1
Red-tailed Hawk- 4
Peregrine Falcon- 1 flying West above the trees, viewed by Field 3
Least Flycatcher- 1
Empid. sp- 3, 1 with a lot of yellow on breast but very brief encounter
Great-crested Flycatcher- 1
Eastern Kingbird- 7 heading west
White-eyed Vireo- 4
Philadelphia Vireo- 1 in the top of tree bordering SM Creek
Red-eyed Vireo- 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1
Veery- 4
Tennessee warbler- 1
Nashville warbler- 2
Northern Parula- several
Yellow warbler- 1
Chestnut-sided warbler- 1
Magnolia warbler- several
Cape May warbler- 1 first fall male
Black-throated Blue warbler- several
Yellow-rumped warbler- 1 feasting on myrtle berries along canal
Black-throated Green warbler- 2
Blackburnian warbler- 1 female
Palm warbler- 6, 5 being the "Western" subspecies
Bay-breasted warbler- 2, 1 bird still had decent amount of buff on flanks
Blackpoll warbler- 5
Black-and-white warbler- several
American Redstart- several
Ovenbird- 2
Northern Waterthrush- 2
Canada warbler- 2
Scarlet Tanager- 1 nonbreeding male still singing
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 2
Baltimore Oriole- 1
 
A couple more sightings, which are late I might add, include: An Eastern 
Screech-Owl which has been calling in my backyard the past three weeks in East 
Northport.  The big sod field on Osborn Rd and Sound Ave yesterday held 1 
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 1American Golden-Plover, 16 Black-bellied Plovers, 1 
Least Sandpiper, and 32 Killdeer.  A Turkey Vulture was also flying above the 
fields.  Another Turkey Vulture flew over CW Post campus yesterday at around 
2:00pm.  And last but not least, 7 Common Nighthawks were gliding above the 
soccer fields in East Northport just west of Townline Road yesterday at 5:45pm.

 
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[nysbirds-l] American White Pelican present

[Vinny Pellegrino]

The American White Pelican was present at its usual  spot on the beach as of 
6:00 this morning. #


  


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[nysbirds-l] Breeding Birds @ Sunken Meadow & Edgewood Preserve, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

This past weekend I went to observe some breeding birds and behavior at 
Sunken Meadow State Park and Edgewood Preserve in Suffolk County.  The 
highlights from both locations are listed below.

Sunken Meadow State Park  *June 18-19   [6:45am-12:00pm]
Wood Duck- 2 families; one of 6 and one of 7
Gadwall- 4
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron- 3
Osprey- 4
Piping Plover- 5
American Oystercatcher- 2
Least terns- 14 pairs
Great Horned Owl- 1
Eastern Wood Pewee- 4
Great-crested Flycatchers- 4
Willow Flycatcher- 6
Eastern Kingbird- 5
White-eyed Vireo- 9
Warbling Vireo- 4
Red-eyed Vireo- 14
Fish Crows- 9
Dozens of Tree, Barn, and Bank Swallows
Purple Martin- 2
Marsh Wren- 8
Brown Thrashers- 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 4
Wood Thrush- 5 inlcuding a fledgling
Cedar waxwings- 6
Blue-winged warbler- 4
Yellow warbler- 27
Prairie warbler- 12
American Redstarts- 14
Common Yellowthroat- 22
Song, Chipping, and Swamp Sparrows
Scarlet Tanager- 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 1 male
Baltimore Orioles- 6
Orchard Orioles- 4

Edgewood Preserve   *June 19  [8:00pm-10:00pm]
Whip-poor-wills- 2 distant calling birds
Great Horned Owl- 1 hunting over fields
and a Little Brown Myotis

Edgewood Preserve   *June 20  [7:15am-11:00am]
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2
Blue-winged warbler- 2
Yellow warbler- 3
Pine warbler- 21 including several fledglings
Prairie warbler- 19
Common Yellowthroat- 2
Eastern Towhee- 33!
Chipping and Field sparrows
Baltimore Oriole- 2

~During my hikes, I came across many other animals including Raccoons, Red Fox, 
White-tailed Deer, Muskrat, Northern Short-tailed Shrews, Sand Fiddlers, Little 
Brown Myotis, Cottontails, Green Frogs, Painted Turtles, Diamond-backed 
Terrapins, Snapping Turtles, and 11 species of butterfly.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Breeding Birds @ Sunken Meadow Edgewood Preserve, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

This past weekend I went to observe some breeding birds and behavior at 
Sunken Meadow State Park and Edgewood Preserve in Suffolk County.  The 
highlights from both locations are listed below.

Sunken Meadow State Park  *June 18-19   [6:45am-12:00pm]
Wood Duck- 2 families; one of 6 and one of 7
Gadwall- 4
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron- 3
Osprey- 4
Piping Plover- 5
American Oystercatcher- 2
Least terns- 14 pairs
Great Horned Owl- 1
Eastern Wood Pewee- 4
Great-crested Flycatchers- 4
Willow Flycatcher- 6
Eastern Kingbird- 5
White-eyed Vireo- 9
Warbling Vireo- 4
Red-eyed Vireo- 14
Fish Crows- 9
Dozens of Tree, Barn, and Bank Swallows
Purple Martin- 2
Marsh Wren- 8
Brown Thrashers- 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 4
Wood Thrush- 5 inlcuding a fledgling
Cedar waxwings- 6
Blue-winged warbler- 4
Yellow warbler- 27
Prairie warbler- 12
American Redstarts- 14
Common Yellowthroat- 22
Song, Chipping, and Swamp Sparrows
Scarlet Tanager- 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 1 male
Baltimore Orioles- 6
Orchard Orioles- 4

Edgewood Preserve   *June 19  [8:00pm-10:00pm]
Whip-poor-wills- 2 distant calling birds
Great Horned Owl- 1 hunting over fields
and a Little Brown Myotis

Edgewood Preserve   *June 20  [7:15am-11:00am]
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2
Blue-winged warbler- 2
Yellow warbler- 3
Pine warbler- 21 including several fledglings
Prairie warbler- 19
Common Yellowthroat- 2
Eastern Towhee- 33!
Chipping and Field sparrows
Baltimore Oriole- 2

~During my hikes, I came across many other animals including Raccoons, Red Fox, 
White-tailed Deer, Muskrat, Northern Short-tailed Shrews, Sand Fiddlers, Little 
Brown Myotis, Cottontails, Green Frogs, Painted Turtles, Diamond-backed 
Terrapins, Snapping Turtles, and 11 species of butterfly.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP, Nissequogue River, Democrat Point- Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I spent nearly my whole morning and early afternoon birding at Sunken Meadow 
State Park, the Nissequogue River, and Democrat Point on the south shore.  
My daily trip to Sunken Meadow yielded 16 species of warbler with 
the highlights being 2 Wilson's and 4 Canada Warblers.  Also at Sunken Meadow 
were 19 Brant(on LI Sound), 2 FoS Willow Flycatchers, 2 Least Flycatchers, 
Tree, Barn, Northern Rough-winged, and Bank Swallows, 2 Marsh Wrens, 1 Hermit 
Thrush(late), 1 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Savannah sparrow, and 3 Scarlet Tanagers.  
The number and diversity of migrants has gone down since Saturday.

Along the Nissequogue River were many shorebirds and a few terns.  Notable 
species were Least and Common Terns, 19 Semipalmated Plovers, and 2 
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons.  I then journeyed  south to Democrat 
Point.  Amongst the 50+Common Terns were 4 Least Terns and 2 Roseate 
Terns.  Also on the beach were 3 American Oystercatchers, 2 Piping Plovers, 7 
Black-bellied Plovers, and 65+Sanderlings.  Out on the water I observed a 
single Long-tailed Duck and a single Common Eider.

 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP, Nissequogue River, Democrat Point- Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I spent nearly my whole morning and early afternoon birding at Sunken Meadow 
State Park, the Nissequogue River, and Democrat Point on the south shore.  
My daily trip to Sunken Meadow yielded 16 species of warbler with 
the highlights being 2 Wilson's and 4 Canada Warblers.  Also at Sunken Meadow 
were 19 Brant(on LI Sound), 2 FoS Willow Flycatchers, 2 Least Flycatchers, 
Tree, Barn, Northern Rough-winged, and Bank Swallows, 2 Marsh Wrens, 1 Hermit 
Thrush(late), 1 Swainson's Thrush, 1 Savannah sparrow, and 3 Scarlet Tanagers.  
The number and diversity of migrants has gone down since Saturday.

Along the Nissequogue River were many shorebirds and a few terns.  Notable 
species were Least and Common Terns, 19 Semipalmated Plovers, and 2 
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons.  I then journeyed  south to Democrat 
Point.  Amongst the 50+Common Terns were 4 Least Terns and 2 Roseate 
Terns.  Also on the beach were 3 American Oystercatchers, 2 Piping Plovers, 7 
Black-bellied Plovers, and 65+Sanderlings.  Out on the water I observed a 
single Long-tailed Duck and a single Common Eider.

 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park- 18 species of warbler, 5-16-10

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I had a fabulous time birding Alley Pond Park this morning.  The park was alive 
with songbirds.  I tallied 18 species of warbler, however, from conversations 
with two other birders there was actually 21 species, but I only recorded 18.  
The best bird of the day for me was a terrific view of a close foraging 
Bay-breasted warbler at eye-level which happened to be the third(!) individual 
of this species.  Other birds of note were Solitary Sandpiper(1), Black-billed 
Cuckoo, Veery(3), Swainson's Thrush(9), Gray-cheeked Thrush(1), Wood Thrush(1), 
Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers(4), Lincoln's sparrows(2), and 
Baltimore Orioles(5).  The Lincoln's sparrows were feeding in the brush 
bordering the rather large rain puddle just off the main trail.  Warblers 
present during my three hour stay included:

Nashville warbler- 2
Northern Parula- too numerous to count
Yellow warbler- 1 near pond
Chestnut-sided warbler- 3
Magnolia warbler- 17
Black-throated Blue warbler- 9
Yellow-rumped warbler- 6
Black-throated Green warbler- 4
Blackburnian warbler- 4
Bay-breasted warbler- 3
Blackpoll warbler- 8
Black-and-white warbler- 1
American Redstart- 21
Ovenbird- 9
Northern Waterthrush- 3
Common Yellowthroat- 4
Wilson's warbler- 1 male
Canada warbler- 5

The other reported warblers which I did not see included Cape May, Mourning, 
and a brief look at a Kentucky warbler.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Alley Pond Park- 18 species of warbler, 5-16-10

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I had a fabulous time birding Alley Pond Park this morning.  The park was alive 
with songbirds.  I tallied 18 species of warbler, however, from conversations 
with two other birders there was actually 21 species, but I only recorded 18.  
The best bird of the day for me was a terrific view of a close foraging 
Bay-breasted warbler at eye-level which happened to be the third(!) individual 
of this species.  Other birds of note were Solitary Sandpiper(1), Black-billed 
Cuckoo, Veery(3), Swainson's Thrush(9), Gray-cheeked Thrush(1), Wood Thrush(1), 
Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers(4), Lincoln's sparrows(2), and 
Baltimore Orioles(5).  The Lincoln's sparrows were feeding in the brush 
bordering the rather large rain puddle just off the main trail.  Warblers 
present during my three hour stay included:

Nashville warbler- 2
Northern Parula- too numerous to count
Yellow warbler- 1 near pond
Chestnut-sided warbler- 3
Magnolia warbler- 17
Black-throated Blue warbler- 9
Yellow-rumped warbler- 6
Black-throated Green warbler- 4
Blackburnian warbler- 4
Bay-breasted warbler- 3
Blackpoll warbler- 8
Black-and-white warbler- 1
American Redstart- 21
Ovenbird- 9
Northern Waterthrush- 3
Common Yellowthroat- 4
Wilson's warbler- 1 male
Canada warbler- 5

The other reported warblers which I did not see included Cape May, Mourning, 
and a brief look at a Kentucky warbler.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Least terns, Gray-cheeked Thrush

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I spent the majority of my morning birding in Sunken Meadow State Park.  5 
Least terns and 21 Laughing Gulls were out fishing on the LI Sound viewed from 
the boardwalk near Field One.  I spent most of my time walking the Inner Marsh 
trail, just past the entrance to Field 2 on the left hand side of park road, 
and got some really spectacular views of warblers, vireos, and thrushes 
foraging low in the understory because the winds were rather strong in the 
upper canopy. The highlights from this morning are below.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo- 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- female on nest
Great-crested Flycatcher- 1
Tree, Barn, and Bank Swallows
Marsh Wren- FOS, 2 singing
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers- 4
Gray-cheeked Thrush- FOS, 1 gorgeous view foraging in leaf litter, spent ten 
minutes just watching this uncommon thrush
Swainson's Thrush- FOS, 1 just past the Gray-cheeked on trail
Wood Thrush- 5
White-eyed, Blue-headed, Red-eyed, and Warling Vireos
Blue-winged warbler- 3
Northern Parula- many very low in understory
Yellow warblers- abundant
Chestnut-sided warbler- 1 excellent view of male
Magnolia warbler- 1
Black-throated Green warbler- several very low
Prairie warbler- 4
Blackpoll warbler- 2
Black-and-white warbler- 7
American Redstart- 4
Ovenbird- 2
Northern Waterthrush- 1
Common Yellowthroat- abundant
Scarlet Tanager- 1 male foraging in low-lying shrubs
Baltimore Orioles- 3


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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- Least terns, Gray-cheeked Thrush

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I spent the majority of my morning birding in Sunken Meadow State Park.  5 
Least terns and 21 Laughing Gulls were out fishing on the LI Sound viewed from 
the boardwalk near Field One.  I spent most of my time walking the Inner Marsh 
trail, just past the entrance to Field 2 on the left hand side of park road, 
and got some really spectacular views of warblers, vireos, and thrushes 
foraging low in the understory because the winds were rather strong in the 
upper canopy. The highlights from this morning are below.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo- 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- female on nest
Great-crested Flycatcher- 1
Tree, Barn, and Bank Swallows
Marsh Wren- FOS, 2 singing
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers- 4
Gray-cheeked Thrush- FOS, 1 gorgeous view foraging in leaf litter, spent ten 
minutes just watching this uncommon thrush
Swainson's Thrush- FOS, 1 just past the Gray-cheeked on trail
Wood Thrush- 5
White-eyed, Blue-headed, Red-eyed, and Warling Vireos
Blue-winged warbler- 3
Northern Parula- many very low in understory
Yellow warblers- abundant
Chestnut-sided warbler- 1 excellent view of male
Magnolia warbler- 1
Black-throated Green warbler- several very low
Prairie warbler- 4
Blackpoll warbler- 2
Black-and-white warbler- 7
American Redstart- 4
Ovenbird- 2
Northern Waterthrush- 1
Common Yellowthroat- abundant
Scarlet Tanager- 1 male foraging in low-lying shrubs
Baltimore Orioles- 3


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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Virginia Rail, Solitary Sandpipers, White-crowned sparrow

[Vinny Pellegrino]

After Ken Feustel's post I wandered down to Sunken Meadow hoping to pick up 
some first-of-the-season birds.  I first headed to Field 4 where there were 
the 3 Solitary Sandpipers.  As soon as I got out of the car I could here the 
sounds of warblers and spring migrants in the forest.  After getting some nice 
views of the Solitary Sandpipers I headed uptrail seeing similar birds reported 
within the last few days.  The only new birds not mentioned today were Wood 
Thrush, Sharp-shinned Hawk flyover, and a Magnolia Warbler.

After birding there, I parked in Field 1 and walked down the park road just up 
to the Osprey Bench near the end of Field 2.  A huge portion of Field 2 
was flooded attracting Killdeer, another Solitary Sandpiper, and 2 Greater 
Yellowlegs.  The best part of my walk was when I went to the Osprey 
Bench.  While scanning the marsh I heard a Virginia Rail start calling within 
feet of me in the phragmites.  I began to pish and a moment or two later, the 
Rail popped out.  However, as quick as he came he went.  Even though it was 
brief it was still the best bird of the day.  The White-crowned Sparrow 
reported earlier by Ken was feeding along the shoulder of the park road in 
close proximity of the Osprey bench.

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow Spring Birding

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Norm Klein and I birded from 7:30am-12:00am this morning at Sunken Meadow State 
Park.  We ended our day with a total of 79 species which included 14 species of 
warbler.  Below are our highlights.

Turkey Vulture- 2 flyovers
Green Heron- 1 near footbridge
Wood Duck- 6
Greater Yellowlegs- 2 wading in tidal flats East of Field 3
Great-crested Flycatcher- FOS, Nature Center
Eastern Kingbird- 2, Inner Marsh trail
White-eyed Vireo- 5
Warbling Vireo- 1 singing near Field 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow- 1
Bank Swallows- FOS, at least a dozen zooming above bluffs before the Golf Course
House Wren- 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- a single bird flitting in evergreens near Nature Center
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 3
Blue-winged Warblers- several on territory
Nashville Warbler- 1, Inner Marsh trail
Northern Parula- many
Yellow Warbler- too numerous to count
Black-throated Blue Warbler- 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler- too numerous to count
Prairie Warblers- several on territory
Palm Warbler- 3
Blackpoll Warbler- 2, very early
Black-and-white Warbler- many
American Redstart- 2 singing along Inner Marsh trail
Ovenbird- FOS, 2 on trail near Golf Course
Northern Waterthrush- 1, Inner Marsh trail
Common Yellowthroat- too numerous to county
Eastern Towhee, Chipping, Savannah, Song, Swamp, and White-throated Sparrows
Brown-headed Cowbird- 2
Orchard Oriole- 1 immature male singing
Baltimore Oriole- 2 males

Once back at his house, Veery and Rose-breasted Grosbeak appeared, adding to 
our day's list.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow Spring Birding

[Vinny Pellegrino]

Norm Klein and I birded from 7:30am-12:00am this morning at Sunken Meadow State 
Park.  We ended our day with a total of 79 species which included 14 species of 
warbler.  Below are our highlights.

Turkey Vulture- 2 flyovers
Green Heron- 1 near footbridge
Wood Duck- 6
Greater Yellowlegs- 2 wading in tidal flats East of Field 3
Great-crested Flycatcher- FOS, Nature Center
Eastern Kingbird- 2, Inner Marsh trail
White-eyed Vireo- 5
Warbling Vireo- 1 singing near Field 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow- 1
Bank Swallows- FOS, at least a dozen zooming above bluffs before the Golf Course
House Wren- 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- a single bird flitting in evergreens near Nature Center
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 3
Blue-winged Warblers- several on territory
Nashville Warbler- 1, Inner Marsh trail
Northern Parula- many
Yellow Warbler- too numerous to count
Black-throated Blue Warbler- 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler- too numerous to count
Prairie Warblers- several on territory
Palm Warbler- 3
Blackpoll Warbler- 2, very early
Black-and-white Warbler- many
American Redstart- 2 singing along Inner Marsh trail
Ovenbird- FOS, 2 on trail near Golf Course
Northern Waterthrush- 1, Inner Marsh trail
Common Yellowthroat- too numerous to county
Eastern Towhee, Chipping, Savannah, Song, Swamp, and White-throated Sparrows
Brown-headed Cowbird- 2
Orchard Oriole- 1 immature male singing
Baltimore Oriole- 2 males

Once back at his house, Veery and Rose-breasted Grosbeak appeared, adding to 
our day's list.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- May 1, 2010

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I had a wonderful time walking the trails, but mostly standing with my head 
straight up looking into the tops of the trees, at Sunken Meadow State Park 
this morning.  My hike lasted from 7:15am-11:30am and by the end, I was very 
happy how it turned out.  All the highlights are below, many of them being 
FOS's.

Green Heron- FOS, 1
Black-crowned Night-Herons- 12
Wood Ducks- 2 pairs including a female with six ducklings in the wooded stream!
Osprey- 6
Killdeer- 1 flying around tidal flats
Eastern Kingbirds- FOS, 2 perched in a tree by Field 3
House Wrens- several heard
Ruby-crowned Kinglets- a low count of 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers- 6
Hermit Thrush- 2
Wood Thrush- FOS, 2
Gray Catbirds- too numerous to count
Brown Thrasther- 4
White-eyed Vireos- 3
Blue-headed Vireo- 1
Warbling Vireo- FOS, 2
Blue-winged Warbler- FOS, 8
Nashville Warbler- FOS, 1
Northern Parula- FOS, 13
Yellow Warblers- abundant, at least over 35
Prairie Warbler- FOS, 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler- FOS, 3
Yellow-rmped Warbler- everywhere!
Black-throated Green Warbler- FOS, 5
Palm Warbler- only 2
Black-and-white Warbler- FOS, 19 (numerous)
American Redstarts- FOS, 3
Northern Waterthrush- FOS, 2
Common Yellowthroats- abundant
Scarlet Tanager- 1 singing along Inner Marsh trail
Orchard Oriole- FOS, 1
Baltimore Oriole- FOS, 1

I had 15 FOS's, 13 species of warbler, and  a total of 74 species for the day.

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- May 1, 2010

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I had a wonderful time walking the trails, but mostly standing with my head 
straight up looking into the tops of the trees, at Sunken Meadow State Park 
this morning.  My hike lasted from 7:15am-11:30am and by the end, I was very 
happy how it turned out.  All the highlights are below, many of them being 
FOS's.

Green Heron- FOS, 1
Black-crowned Night-Herons- 12
Wood Ducks- 2 pairs including a female with six ducklings in the wooded stream!
Osprey- 6
Killdeer- 1 flying around tidal flats
Eastern Kingbirds- FOS, 2 perched in a tree by Field 3
House Wrens- several heard
Ruby-crowned Kinglets- a low count of 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers- 6
Hermit Thrush- 2
Wood Thrush- FOS, 2
Gray Catbirds- too numerous to count
Brown Thrasther- 4
White-eyed Vireos- 3
Blue-headed Vireo- 1
Warbling Vireo- FOS, 2
Blue-winged Warbler- FOS, 8
Nashville Warbler- FOS, 1
Northern Parula- FOS, 13
Yellow Warblers- abundant, at least over 35
Prairie Warbler- FOS, 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler- FOS, 3
Yellow-rmped Warbler- everywhere!
Black-throated Green Warbler- FOS, 5
Palm Warbler- only 2
Black-and-white Warbler- FOS, 19 (numerous)
American Redstarts- FOS, 3
Northern Waterthrush- FOS, 2
Common Yellowthroats- abundant
Scarlet Tanager- 1 singing along Inner Marsh trail
Orchard Oriole- FOS, 1
Baltimore Oriole- FOS, 1

I had 15 FOS's, 13 species of warbler, and  a total of 74 species for the day.

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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Wilson's Snipe, Blue-headed Vireos, etc

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I went to Sunken Meadow State Park early this morning before the rain picked up 
and was glad I did since it has rained nonstop on the north shore. As I 
was walking to the edge of the marsh to scan the upper section of Sunken Meadow 
Creek I flushed 3 Wilson's Snipe. Disappointed I could not get a quick photo, 
the Snipe zigzagged a bit and came right back to the same spot they originally 
flushed allowing me to quickly snap a few photos. Approaching the trailhead of 
the Inner Marsh, I heard a lot of bird activity:  Blue-headed Viroes, Yellow 
warblers, Yellow-rumps, Palm warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Brown Creepers, 
and Swamp sparrows were all singing and in very good numbers.  In addition, a 
House Wren persistently sang but was so far in the thick brush I could not 
locate it.  Right before it began to pour, I spotted 2 Northern Rough-winged 
Swallows zooming over the marsh among the numerous Tree and Barn Swallows.  


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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Yellow warbler, Common Yellowthroat, etc ~4-24-10

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A pleasant hike at Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday(4-24-10) from 
7:45am-11:00am got me my FOS Yellow warbler and Common Yellowthroat; the former 
was singing at the edge of the forest and marsh along the Inner Marsh trail at 
the western end of the park.  Calling from the phragmites in the marsh were 2 
Common Yellowthroats.  The only other warbler species seen included 74 
Yellow-rumped warblers and 14 Palm warblers.  Down at the cove near the 
footbridge(Field 3), 3Northern Shovelers, 3 Green-winged Teal, and 2 Ruddy 
ducks were the only transient waterfowl besides the resident Gadwall, American 
Black ducks, and Mallards.  

A quick look on the LI Sound produced 3 Common Loons, 2 Horned Grebes, 36 
Brant, and 11 Red-breasted Mergansers.  The passerines observed were high in 
numbers but not in diversity.  The majority of migrant songbirds consisted of 
Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, Hermit thrush, and the four warbler 
species named above.  The breeding birds are establishing terroritory 
and were quite easy to find: 6 Brown Thrashers, Eastern Towhees, and 5 
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, two pairs which are most likely to nest.  Foraging at 
the terminus of the Nissequogue River a ways East of Field 3 were 7 Great 
Egrets, 11 Snowy Egrets, Greater Yellowlegs, and from another observer, a 
Spotted sandpiper.  2 Savannah sparrows were feeding on the shoulder of the 
park road, only noticed after they started singing. 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Yellow warbler, Common Yellowthroat, etc ~4-24-10

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A pleasant hike at Sunken Meadow State Park yesterday(4-24-10) from 
7:45am-11:00am got me my FOS Yellow warbler and Common Yellowthroat; the former 
was singing at the edge of the forest and marsh along the Inner Marsh trail at 
the western end of the park.  Calling from the phragmites in the marsh were 2 
Common Yellowthroats.  The only other warbler species seen included 74 
Yellow-rumped warblers and 14 Palm warblers.  Down at the cove near the 
footbridge(Field 3), 3Northern Shovelers, 3 Green-winged Teal, and 2 Ruddy 
ducks were the only transient waterfowl besides the resident Gadwall, American 
Black ducks, and Mallards.  

A quick look on the LI Sound produced 3 Common Loons, 2 Horned Grebes, 36 
Brant, and 11 Red-breasted Mergansers.  The passerines observed were high in 
numbers but not in diversity.  The majority of migrant songbirds consisted of 
Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creepers, Hermit thrush, and the four warbler 
species named above.  The breeding birds are establishing terroritory 
and were quite easy to find: 6 Brown Thrashers, Eastern Towhees, and 5 
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, two pairs which are most likely to nest.  Foraging at 
the terminus of the Nissequogue River a ways East of Field 3 were 7 Great 
Egrets, 11 Snowy Egrets, Greater Yellowlegs, and from another observer, a 
Spotted sandpiper.  2 Savannah sparrows were feeding on the shoulder of the 
park road, only noticed after they started singing. 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- April 16

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I did some birding at Sunken Meadow State Park today in Suffolk County.

A quick walk on the Inner Marsh trail at the Western end of the park produced 
an Eastern Towhee, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2 Brown 
Creepers, 12 Palm Warblers, 35 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 20+White-throated 
Sparrows, Gray Catbird, and 3 Hermit Thrush.  Only 5 Wood Ducks were in the 
swamp along the trail.  The marsh adjacent to the Park road held 19 Swamp 
sparrows, and many were perched atop the phragmites singing.  The only raptors 
today included 5 Osprey and 4 Red-tailed Hawks.

In the field north of Parking Field 2, a foraging sparrow flock was composed of 
8 Savannah sparrows, 1 Field sparrow, and a few White-throated sparrows.  In 
the dunes, located at the eastern end of the park, I found several Song 
Sparrows bringing my sparrow species total to 6.  

A scan on the Long Island Sound, east of Field 3, netted me 6 Common Loons, 1 
Red-throated Loon, 2 Horned Grebes(all three species were in full breeding 
plumage), 5 Northern Gannets, and 22Brant.  I got my FOY Piping Plover down at 
the tip of the beach.  Wading in the tidal flats just east of Field 3 and in 
the small cove left of the footbridge were 2 Great Blue Herons, 5 Great Egrets, 
4 Snowy Egrets, 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 1 Killdeer. 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park- April 16

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I did some birding at Sunken Meadow State Park today in Suffolk County.

A quick walk on the Inner Marsh trail at the Western end of the park produced 
an Eastern Towhee, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2 Brown 
Creepers, 12 Palm Warblers, 35 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 20+White-throated 
Sparrows, Gray Catbird, and 3 Hermit Thrush.  Only 5 Wood Ducks were in the 
swamp along the trail.  The marsh adjacent to the Park road held 19 Swamp 
sparrows, and many were perched atop the phragmites singing.  The only raptors 
today included 5 Osprey and 4 Red-tailed Hawks.

In the field north of Parking Field 2, a foraging sparrow flock was composed of 
8 Savannah sparrows, 1 Field sparrow, and a few White-throated sparrows.  In 
the dunes, located at the eastern end of the park, I found several Song 
Sparrows bringing my sparrow species total to 6.  

A scan on the Long Island Sound, east of Field 3, netted me 6 Common Loons, 1 
Red-throated Loon, 2 Horned Grebes(all three species were in full breeding 
plumage), 5 Northern Gannets, and 22Brant.  I got my FOY Piping Plover down at 
the tip of the beach.  Wading in the tidal flats just east of Field 3 and in 
the small cove left of the footbridge were 2 Great Blue Herons, 5 Great Egrets, 
4 Snowy Egrets, 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 1 Killdeer. 
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- immature Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine warblers, etc

[Vinny Pellegrino]

My trip to Sunken Meadow SP(Suffolk County) rewarded me my first of the year 
Red-shouldered Hawk.  This particular bird was an immature and was perched 
along the stream down in the backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek.  Pine warblers 
had a good flight last night.  I had a total of seven individuals and the 
majority of them were singing too.  The only other warbler species I could find 
was Yellow-rumped warbler, several throughout the park.  Also in the backwater 
of the Creek I had 9 Wood ducks, 6 Green-winged Teal, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 5 
Eastern Phoebes, several Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Hermit thrush, and 5 Swamp 
sparrows.  The expansive thicketed area a half mile in on the Inner Marsh 
trail produced a Brown Thrasher and only a few Eastern towhees.  

The waterfowl that were on Sunken Meadow Creek seemed to have moved out since 
my last trip on Thursday.  The only species on the Creek included Gadwall, 4 
Common Merganser hens, American Coot, and a handful of Ring-necked ducks and 
Bufflehead.  

I scoped the Long Island Sound from Field 3(eastern end of park) and saw 2 
breeding-plumaged Common Loons and about 25 or so Brant.  Feeding on the 
mudflats also at the eastern end of the park were 3 Great Egrets, 2 Great Blue 
Herons, and two dozen Tree Swallows.  The Ospreys were very vocal today and on 
several occasions were seen bringing nice-sized catches back to the nest.  Also 
doing good for themselves were the 5 Belted Kingfishers hunting on the Sound 
and in the marsh.

 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- immature Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine warblers, etc

[Vinny Pellegrino]

My trip to Sunken Meadow SP(Suffolk County) rewarded me my first of the year 
Red-shouldered Hawk.  This particular bird was an immature and was perched 
along the stream down in the backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek.  Pine warblers 
had a good flight last night.  I had a total of seven individuals and the 
majority of them were singing too.  The only other warbler species I could find 
was Yellow-rumped warbler, several throughout the park.  Also in the backwater 
of the Creek I had 9 Wood ducks, 6 Green-winged Teal, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 5 
Eastern Phoebes, several Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Hermit thrush, and 5 Swamp 
sparrows.  The expansive thicketed area a half mile in on the Inner Marsh 
trail produced a Brown Thrasher and only a few Eastern towhees.  

The waterfowl that were on Sunken Meadow Creek seemed to have moved out since 
my last trip on Thursday.  The only species on the Creek included Gadwall, 4 
Common Merganser hens, American Coot, and a handful of Ring-necked ducks and 
Bufflehead.  

I scoped the Long Island Sound from Field 3(eastern end of park) and saw 2 
breeding-plumaged Common Loons and about 25 or so Brant.  Feeding on the 
mudflats also at the eastern end of the park were 3 Great Egrets, 2 Great Blue 
Herons, and two dozen Tree Swallows.  The Ospreys were very vocal today and on 
several occasions were seen bringing nice-sized catches back to the nest.  Also 
doing good for themselves were the 5 Belted Kingfishers hunting on the Sound 
and in the marsh.

 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Early White-eyed Vireo, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I took advantage of this gorgeous day and went over to Sunken Meadow State 
Park(Suffolk County) this morning.  I birded from 8:00am-12:00pm on the Inner 
Marsh trail, down near the Golf Course, to the backwaters of Sunken Meadow 
Creek.  The best bird seen was a very early White-eyed Vireo in the expansive 
thickets about three quarters of a mile down the trail.  He was actively 
foraging in and out of the thickets.  Waterfowl were quite plentiful today with 
15 species recorded, the best being a drake Canvasback, 2 Lesser Scaup, 7 
Northern Shovelers, 27 Green-winged Teal, 12 Wood ducks, 9 Hooded Mergansers, 
and 11 Common Mergansers(still lingering).  The full bird list from today is 
below.

Great Blue Heron- 8
Great Egret- 1
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Wood duck- 12
Green-winged Teal- 27
American Black ducks
Mallards
Northern Shoveler-7
Gadwall
American Wigeon- 2
Canvasback- single drake on Sunken Meadow Creek
Lesser Scaup- 2
Ring-necked Duck- 20
Bufflehead- 8
Hooded Merganser- 9
Common Merganser- 11
Osprey- 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1
Red-tailed Hawk- 1
Killdeer-1 
American Coot- 2
Great-horned Owl- 1
Belted Kingfisher
5 species of Woodpecker including a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe- 3
Tree Swallows- 24+
Fish Crows
White-eyed Vireo- 1 very early bird
Yellow-rumped warblers
Golden-crowned Kinglets
Gray Catbird- 1
Eastern Towhee- 3
Song, White-throated, and Swamp sparrows

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow SP- Early White-eyed Vireo, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I took advantage of this gorgeous day and went over to Sunken Meadow State 
Park(Suffolk County) this morning.  I birded from 8:00am-12:00pm on the Inner 
Marsh trail, down near the Golf Course, to the backwaters of Sunken Meadow 
Creek.  The best bird seen was a very early White-eyed Vireo in the expansive 
thickets about three quarters of a mile down the trail.  He was actively 
foraging in and out of the thickets.  Waterfowl were quite plentiful today with 
15 species recorded, the best being a drake Canvasback, 2 Lesser Scaup, 7 
Northern Shovelers, 27 Green-winged Teal, 12 Wood ducks, 9 Hooded Mergansers, 
and 11 Common Mergansers(still lingering).  The full bird list from today is 
below.

Great Blue Heron- 8
Great Egret- 1
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Wood duck- 12
Green-winged Teal- 27
American Black ducks
Mallards
Northern Shoveler-7
Gadwall
American Wigeon- 2
Canvasback- single drake on Sunken Meadow Creek
Lesser Scaup- 2
Ring-necked Duck- 20
Bufflehead- 8
Hooded Merganser- 9
Common Merganser- 11
Osprey- 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1
Red-tailed Hawk- 1
Killdeer-1 
American Coot- 2
Great-horned Owl- 1
Belted Kingfisher
5 species of Woodpecker including a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe- 3
Tree Swallows- 24+
Fish Crows
White-eyed Vireo- 1 very early bird
Yellow-rumped warblers
Golden-crowned Kinglets
Gray Catbird- 1
Eastern Towhee- 3
Song, White-throated, and Swamp sparrows

Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Makamah Nature Preserve, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I went for a nice three hour hike this morning after being very anxious to get 
out once the rainstorm passed.  I enjoyed a peaceful birding day at Makamah 
Nature Preserve with the highlights below.

Red-tailed Hawk- 1
Great-horned Owl- 1
Belted Kingfisher- 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 2
Eastern Phoebe- 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet- 6
Hermit Thrush- 1
Brown Thrasher- 1
Yellow-rumped warler- 22
Eastern Towhee- 3
Rusty Blackbird- 4

Before the rain came, I went birding there on March 28 and had a Turkey Vulture 
flyover on Farmer's Road(within the preserve), Sharp-shinned Hawk, Brown 
Creeper, more Eastern Phoebes, and a Gray Catbird.


Vinny Pellegrino
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[nysbirds-l] Makamah Nature Preserve, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I went for a nice three hour hike this morning after being very anxious to get 
out once the rainstorm passed.  I enjoyed a peaceful birding day at Makamah 
Nature Preserve with the highlights below.

Red-tailed Hawk- 1
Great-horned Owl- 1
Belted Kingfisher- 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 2
Eastern Phoebe- 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet- 6
Hermit Thrush- 1
Brown Thrasher- 1
Yellow-rumped warler- 22
Eastern Towhee- 3
Rusty Blackbird- 4

Before the rain came, I went birding there on March 28 and had a Turkey Vulture 
flyover on Farmer's Road(within the preserve), Sharp-shinned Hawk, Brown 
Creeper, more Eastern Phoebes, and a Gray Catbird.


Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

On my early morning hike today at Sunken Meadow State Park I came across a few 
early spring migrants.  Highlights are below.

15+Wood duck- backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek
5 Bufflehead
2 Osprey
1 Great-horned Owl- flushed along Inner Marsh trail
2 Belted Kingfishers
2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3 Eastern Phoebe- FOY birds for me
5 Fish Crow
1 Winter wren- along Inner Marsh trail; also singing loudly
25 Golden-crowned Kinglets
1 Hermit Thruh
1 Gray Catbird
3 Eastern towhee
10 American Goldfinch


Vinny Pellegrino
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I ventured to Sunken Meadow State Park today since yesterday I dipped on the 
arrival of the Ospreys.  Well today I was lucky enough to spot four individuals 
along Sunken Meadow Creek.  Also new from yesterday was several dozen Tree 
Swallows gliding above the Inner Marsh, 2 Turkey Vulture flyovers, a Great 
Egret wading in the tidal flats, 2 Brown Creeper, 6 Gray Catbirds, 2 Brown 
thrashers, and 4 Swamp sparrows.  

Birds that were not new but of interest was a total of 17 Wood ducks in the 
backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek, a pair of Green-winged Teal(A. crecca 
carolinensis), 2 adult Black-crowned Night-Herons, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 
5 Fish Crows, and 4 Eastern Towhee.  Also on my four hour (8:00am-12:00pm) hike 
today, I heard several Spring Peepers vocalizing in a few of the vernal ponds 
that I passed, as well as a muskrat swimming in the backwater of the creek and 
dozens of Painted turtles sunning themselves at the edges of the phragmites.
 
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[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

I ventured to Sunken Meadow State Park today since yesterday I dipped on the 
arrival of the Ospreys.  Well today I was lucky enough to spot four individuals 
along Sunken Meadow Creek.  Also new from yesterday was several dozen Tree 
Swallows gliding above the Inner Marsh, 2 Turkey Vulture flyovers, a Great 
Egret wading in the tidal flats, 2 Brown Creeper, 6 Gray Catbirds, 2 Brown 
thrashers, and 4 Swamp sparrows.  

Birds that were not new but of interest was a total of 17 Wood ducks in the 
backwater of Sunken Meadow Creek, a pair of Green-winged Teal(A. crecca 
carolinensis), 2 adult Black-crowned Night-Herons, 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 
5 Fish Crows, and 4 Eastern Towhee.  Also on my four hour (8:00am-12:00pm) hike 
today, I heard several Spring Peepers vocalizing in a few of the vernal ponds 
that I passed, as well as a muskrat swimming in the backwater of the creek and 
dozens of Painted turtles sunning themselves at the edges of the phragmites.
 
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Nissequogue River SP & Sunken Meadow, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A three hour hike along the Nissequogue River watershed from Nissequogue River 
State Park to the end of the Inner Marsh at Sunken Meadow State Park netted a 
few early spring migrants today.  The highlights were 2 drake Green-winged Teal 
of the "Eurasian" subspecies Anas crecca crecca in the wooded pond in 
the southwest corner of the parking lot at NRSP, a Wood duck in the same pond,4 
Killdeer, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 7 Eastern Towhee.

Waterfowl numbers were still high in the Inner Marsh section of Sunken Meadow 
Creek.  The highlights included quite a few Ring-necked ducks, 2 Bufflehead, 13 
Hooded Merganser, a pair of Common Merganser, and an American Coot.  A total of 
five Great Blue Herons were spotted along Sunken Meadow Creek.  A single 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker foraged in the trees along the IM trail.  One immature 
Black-crowned Night-Heron was feeding near the boat basin of NRSP.
 
Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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[nysbirds-l] Nissequogue River SP Sunken Meadow, Suffolk County

[Vinny Pellegrino]

A three hour hike along the Nissequogue River watershed from Nissequogue River 
State Park to the end of the Inner Marsh at Sunken Meadow State Park netted a 
few early spring migrants today.  The highlights were 2 drake Green-winged Teal 
of the Eurasian subspecies Anas crecca crecca in the wooded pond in 
the southwest corner of the parking lot at NRSP, a Wood duck in the same pond,4 
Killdeer, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 7 Eastern Towhee.

Waterfowl numbers were still high in the Inner Marsh section of Sunken Meadow 
Creek.  The highlights included quite a few Ring-necked ducks, 2 Bufflehead, 13 
Hooded Merganser, a pair of Common Merganser, and an American Coot.  A total of 
five Great Blue Herons were spotted along Sunken Meadow Creek.  A single 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker foraged in the trees along the IM trail.  One immature 
Black-crowned Night-Heron was feeding near the boat basin of NRSP.
 
Vinny Pellegrino
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East Northport, NY
 
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