This afternoon I found a male "Common" Green-winged Teal (the Eurasian race, Anas crecca crecca) in the section of Nissequogue River State Park in King's Park, shortly southeast of Sunken Meadow State Park. The park entrance is on Sunken Meadow Road at the intersection of King's Park Blvd. The pond is on the left, along the main drive as it approaches the administration building. Also there were 3 "American Green-winged Teal (A. crecca carolinensis),, as well as 2 Wood Duck and ca. 10 FOS Painted Turtles. A Turkey Vulture flew over, nearby.
Earlier today, a male Boat-tailed Grackle along the main street in Point Lookout (Nassau Co.) may have been a spring arrival. Douglas Futuyma Stony Brook, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
