While out at Jamaica Bay this afternoon doing some Barn Owl box
maintenance, I managed to get in some birding on the East and West Ponds.
The notables are as follows:
EAST POND: Green-winged Teal (14), Snowy Egret (23), Great Egret (13),
Black-crowned Night-Heron (43) - 5 @ Big John's pond and the
4/11/13 Long Lake (northern Hamilton Co.)
A Hermit Thrush arrived today outside our house - the earliest arrival date
for this location. (This may also be a new early record for Hamilton Co.)
A Fox Sparrow could be heard singing all morning. Hundreds of Dark-eyed
Juncos continue to surround o
It was a quiet evening for the NYC Audubon Bryant Park bird walk from 5-6 PM.
The remaining American Woodcock was spotted by a birder, but not seen by our
group. Apparently it was poking around in the ivy on the northern edge of the
park, near the mid-block subway entrance.
Although we failed t
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
Thursday, 11 April, 2013
Incidental of migration & not-yet-migrated, N. Shovelers remain at the
reservoir, along with other ducks mentioned in reports from the park on 4/10.
An Osprey flew over early today.
Somewhat slower in the north end, with a number of m
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EURASIAN WIGEON
INDIGO BUNTING
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
I took a walk this afternoon (2:40-4:15) at Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great
River, Suffolk Co.). Given the chilly temperatures and stiff easterly wind I
didn't expect to find too many birds. So I was pleasantly surprised to find a
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and few other migrants, including BLUE-GRA
The location of an AMERICAN WOODCOCK was pointed out by a park
employee. The bird was in the N border garden's center section.
Six sparrow species were spotted: Chipping Sparrow (1), Dark-eyed
Junco (1), Eastern Towhee (2 males), Song Sparrow (4), Swamp Sparrow
(1) and White-throated Sparrow (4).
I shouldn't be making a big deal over just a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, but hey,
I keep seeing people going after it. So, it's still at Oakland Lake today.
Rich Kelly saw it this morning on the staircase I previously mentioned. Note
that this is the Springfield Blvd. staircase. I saw people waiting the