I posted a picture at http://www.stevewalternature.com/ . Strange day at
Jamaica Bay. The only non-shorebird migrants I ran into were the two
cuckoos, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and a Common Nighthawk. Maybe I
shouldn't let it be known, but the shorebirds were actually enjoying the
current config
Some late migrants and likely breeders at Connetquot SP on Oakdale today
included singing Yellowthroated Warbler, Blackburnian, Magnolia, and the
exoacred breeders, 2 Black-billed Cuckoos and one calling Yellow- billed Cuckoo
and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Mike Cooper
Ridge, LI, NY
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Looking at a lark sparrow in Green-Wood Cemetery on vernal path. Bird was
originally found by Joel Borker.
Good birding,
Rob
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At least 24 bobolinks seen on Croton Point Park's main landfill this am
including three observed singing males and one male seen in song display
flight. Two different grasshopper sparrows singing with a third one seen
perched in different area of landfill. An eastern meadowlark was also seen
pe
Two hours spent birding Marcy Woods (north end of the Southard's Pond-Belmont
State Park greenbelt, Suffolk County) were quite productive, despite not
finding either of the Summer Tanagers reported from the area yesterday. There
were very few transient migrants present in general, but those foun
Common Nighthawk sitting in tall tree where the west pond trail and south
garden entrance meet up. Half way up in tree, but open and photographicable.
Found by Pete Hamill.
Steve Walter
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Original message From: Arie Gilbert
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Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the late report - I was at Massapequa Preserve yesterday from
4:30-7:30pm, walked from Sunrise Highway North to about Jerusalem Ave.
Catbirds...everywhere. Besides that, there were about 8 Common Terns at
the lake by Brady Park...usually the preserve will have one or two on