This afternoon, I searched for (4) hours in Prospect Park, but
unfortunately did not relocate the Golden-winged Warbler nor the Lawrence's
Warbler. Although I missed these (2) rarities, there were was still a few
quality birds around, but this early in migration, you really had to work
for them!
H
I managed to get in about an hours birding at Cupsogue County Park this morning
before some bands of heavy rain came through, catching me out on the flats. The
highlight was a single Marbled Godwit on one of the bars formed off the main
channel to the back of the marsh. Two birders who alerted m
While birding in Prospect Park this morning, Peter Colen and I had an
interesting experience.
We had walked up Lookout Hill to the Butterfly Meadow where there seemed to be
a bit of activity on and within the assorted sunflowers, buddleia and other
wildflowers. In the weeds below an oak tree at
There is a pair of adult Bald Eagles with a recently fledged eaglet frequenting
the Prall's Island area of Arthurs Kill, as reported by a tugboat friend of
mine. He has been monitoring the adults for months, but has not been able to
definitively locate the nest.
Bob Grover
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