Around 11 AM this morning I checked out another reported Bald Eagle Nest
and found the "adult" in a tree near the nest (which was an old osprey nest
apparently). The other bird in the pair is not in full adult plumage -
which at the very least makes it easy to tell them apart. I watched the
"adul
This evening 2 male Eastern Bluebirds were singing on territory in Ridge,
Suffolk Co. FOS for me.
Mike Cooper
Ridge, LI, NY
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We have had several in the last ten years try to winter in Region 5. At least
one made it well into a normal wintry January and may have survived to the end.
The Valley Stream SP bird may have shown up as part of a northbound movement,
but can one be sure it didn't winter there?
David Whee
At the Hempstead Plains there was an osprey fishing the recharge basin next
to the plains, it caught a goldfish and flew to a nearby light post to
feed. I was looking at some Eastern Phoebes, and a nice looking American
Kestrel caught my eye. He then proceeded to fly out of view. Other birds
inc
Bobby Berlingeri reports that the Yellow-throated Warbler (YTWA), continues
at Valley Stream State Park, Nassau Co.
According to Bobby, the bird was seen well with Ceaser near where the two
streams converge (extreme south end), which is by the foot bridge.
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The bird is now foraging by Hendrickson avenue entrance to the park. It moves
around.
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I found the bird working its way north on the stream banks. The bird is
staying low. I found it on the stream section near the intersection of Decker
street and Rockaway parkway. You can see the street signs from the stream.
There was a male and female pine warbler that seemed to be travelin
The Louisiana Waterthrush found yesterday by Mike Scheibel continues in the
creek running parallel to Waterside Ave at Fuchs Pond Preserve. Also of note is
a flock of about 10 common redpolls feeding and calling in the trees for the
second day in a row.
An amusing combo of winter and spring.
G