[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
There was a good amount of bird activity at JBSP early this morning. Starting at dawn, I birded West End then moved east to Zach’s Bay. Shortly after dawn a calling Dickcissel was observed flying down the beach near the marina parking area. On the sandbar were some three hundred American Oystercatchers with three Western Willets mixed in. Both kinglets were present in good numbers, but sparrows, due to intensive hawk activity (Merlins and Cooper’s Hawk), were confined to the thick shrubbery. A handsome male Baltimore Oriole briefly perched in the median, but quickly disappeared. A visit to the ponds between WE2 produced Pectoral, White-rumped, Semipalmated, and Least Sandpipers as well as two Wood Duck, Pintail, Shoveler, Gadwall, and Green-winged Teal. A cooperative American Pipit was meandering along the exposed pond edge. At the temporary Field 6 entrance through the small parking lot a well-marked Lark Sparrow was observed on the west side of the entrance. The incoming traffic quickly flushed the bird to the east side of the entrance where it was relocated in the early afternoon (photo). The late morning and afternoon proved to be much better for sparrows as the raptor activity subsided. Warblers numbers are declining quickly (except Yellow-rumped) - I observed only Black-throated Blue(1), Black-throated Green(1), and Palm(2). Ken Feustel P.S. The annual Breast Cancer walk is at Zach’s Bay tomorrow (Sunday). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
There was a good amount of bird activity at JBSP early this morning. Starting at dawn, I birded West End then moved east to Zach’s Bay. Shortly after dawn a calling Dickcissel was observed flying down the beach near the marina parking area. On the sandbar were some three hundred American Oystercatchers with three Western Willets mixed in. Both kinglets were present in good numbers, but sparrows, due to intensive hawk activity (Merlins and Cooper’s Hawk), were confined to the thick shrubbery. A handsome male Baltimore Oriole briefly perched in the median, but quickly disappeared. A visit to the ponds between WE2 produced Pectoral, White-rumped, Semipalmated, and Least Sandpipers as well as two Wood Duck, Pintail, Shoveler, Gadwall, and Green-winged Teal. A cooperative American Pipit was meandering along the exposed pond edge. At the temporary Field 6 entrance through the small parking lot a well-marked Lark Sparrow was observed on the west side of the entrance. The incoming traffic quickly flushed the bird to the east side of the entrance where it was relocated in the early afternoon (photo). The late morning and afternoon proved to be much better for sparrows as the raptor activity subsided. Warblers numbers are declining quickly (except Yellow-rumped) - I observed only Black-throated Blue(1), Black-throated Green(1), and Palm(2). Ken Feustel P.S. The annual Breast Cancer walk is at Zach’s Bay tomorrow (Sunday). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
A cold weather front brought out some typical November migrants in good numbers at West End this morning. Highlights included Red-winged Blackbird (4,400), Robin (1200), and American Goldfinch (175). Present in small numbers were Rusty Blackbird (10), American Pipit (9), and Purple Finch (3). At the Zach's bay picnic area an Orange-crowned Warbler (photos on my flickr site) and Common Yellowthroat were observed. Unfortunately we did not see a swallow all day. Gannet numbers were impressive just off the beach in the early morning (we briefly counted 750). Good Birding, Ken & Sue Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
A cold weather front brought out some typical November migrants in good numbers at West End this morning. Highlights included Red-winged Blackbird (4,400), Robin (1200), and American Goldfinch (175). Present in small numbers were Rusty Blackbird (10), American Pipit (9), and Purple Finch (3). At the Zach's bay picnic area an Orange-crowned Warbler (photos on my flickr site) and Common Yellowthroat were observed. Unfortunately we did not see a swallow all day. Gannet numbers were impressive just off the beach in the early morning (we briefly counted 750). Good Birding, Ken Sue Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
Highlights of the late morning and afternoon at JBSP included a pair of Gull-billed Terns on the sandbar at the West End Marina and the stunning Red-headed Woodpecker on Bay Parkway (Thanks to Sam Janazzo & Bob Kurtz for the heads-up). A few photos of the woodpecker are at my flickr site. Ken Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
Highlights of the late morning and afternoon at JBSP included a pair of Gull-billed Terns on the sandbar at the West End Marina and the stunning Red-headed Woodpecker on Bay Parkway (Thanks to Sam Janazzo Bob Kurtz for the heads-up). A few photos of the woodpecker are at my flickr site. Ken Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
Sue and I spent a worthwhile four hours at JBSP this morning, birding from West End east to Zach's Bay. There was a good movement of birds along the Jones barrier beach, certainly the best we have seen this Spring. Highlights were our FOY Parula Warbler and Blue-headed Vireo. There were good numbers of Northern Flickers (115) and Hermit Thrush (20), but perhaps the most impressive was the fifty-seven Ruby-crowned Kinglets we recorded. There was a decent variety of sparrows (six species), with Dark-eyed Junco (66) being the most numerous. Also present were four Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, five Foster's Terns, and three Brown Thrashers. This was not a big warbler day with Palm (4), Pine(1), Yellow-rumped (16), and Parula (1) being the only representatives. Photos of the Blue-headed Vireo observed today and the Hempstead Lake State Park Yellow-breasted Chat (seen on April 5th) can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach State Park Birds (Nassau Co.)
Sue and I spent a worthwhile four hours at JBSP this morning, birding from West End east to Zach's Bay. There was a good movement of birds along the Jones barrier beach, certainly the best we have seen this Spring. Highlights were our FOY Parula Warbler and Blue-headed Vireo. There were good numbers of Northern Flickers (115) and Hermit Thrush (20), but perhaps the most impressive was the fifty-seven Ruby-crowned Kinglets we recorded. There was a decent variety of sparrows (six species), with Dark-eyed Junco (66) being the most numerous. Also present were four Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, five Foster's Terns, and three Brown Thrashers. This was not a big warbler day with Palm (4), Pine(1), Yellow-rumped (16), and Parula (1) being the only representatives. Photos of the Blue-headed Vireo observed today and the Hempstead Lake State Park Yellow-breasted Chat (seen on April 5th) can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ Ken Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
