[nysbirds-l] Sullivan County "Break-a-hundred Day" Weekend
Sullivan County held it annual "Break-a-hundred Day" weekend from 5/13 through 5/15. Considering that the weather was not the best, some rain each day and heavy rain on Sunday, it was a great success. 157 species were seen in total by the seven teams that scoured the county. Highlights included all seven species of woodpecker with a very cooperative adult male RED-HEADED WOODPECKER being the bird of the count. Though past peak and in low numbers, 24 species of warbler were seen highlighted by a cooperative Golden-winged Warbler and a MOURNING WARBLER on Sunday. Considering the high water levels almost everywhere, seven species of shorebird was not bad. Both Cuckoos and four species of Owls were seen or heard. The Bashakill produced all the expected marsh birds including American Bittern, Common Moorhen, Pied-billed Grebe, Green Heron, Virginia Rail and a Sora. Both Whip-poor-will and Common Nighthawks were easily seen with a impressive number of Whip-poor-wills present this spring in a number of locations. The other unexpected showing was the number of ducks. Usually the ducks (other than the three breeders)are gone by BHD, but this year Ruddy Duck, Greater Scaup, Blue-winged Teal and White-winged Scoter were all found. It was a great weekend. John Haas -- 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] Sullivan County Break-a-hundred Day Weekend
Sullivan County held it annual Break-a-hundred Day weekend from 5/13 through 5/15. Considering that the weather was not the best, some rain each day and heavy rain on Sunday, it was a great success. 157 species were seen in total by the seven teams that scoured the county. Highlights included all seven species of woodpecker with a very cooperative adult male RED-HEADED WOODPECKER being the bird of the count. Though past peak and in low numbers, 24 species of warbler were seen highlighted by a cooperative Golden-winged Warbler and a MOURNING WARBLER on Sunday. Considering the high water levels almost everywhere, seven species of shorebird was not bad. Both Cuckoos and four species of Owls were seen or heard. The Bashakill produced all the expected marsh birds including American Bittern, Common Moorhen, Pied-billed Grebe, Green Heron, Virginia Rail and a Sora. Both Whip-poor-will and Common Nighthawks were easily seen with a impressive number of Whip-poor-wills present this spring in a number of locations. The other unexpected showing was the number of ducks. Usually the ducks (other than the three breeders)are gone by BHD, but this year Ruddy Duck, Greater Scaup, Blue-winged Teal and White-winged Scoter were all found. It was a great weekend. John Haas -- 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/ --
