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| SHELTER ISLAND BIRDS REPORTS FROM NICK Reports from 5/1/08 - 5/7/08 click here for report |
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| May 14, 2008, Matt O. Morton Wildlife Refuge, Sag Harbor: Yellow Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Red-winged Blackbird, Gray Catbird, Mockingbird, American Crow, Fish Crow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Canada Geese, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, Mallard, Tree Swallow, Eastern Wild Turkey, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Chipping Sparrow, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, Prairie Warbler, Semi-palmated Plover, Piping Plover, Great Black-backed Gull, Osprey, Double-crested Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Least Terns, Common Terns, Willet, Sanderling, Common Loon, House Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Chestnut-sided Warbler (heard) May 14, 2008, JeanMarie Sunken Meadow SP: red-tailed hawks, nest with young, canada geese with young, northern harrier, ospreys, belted kingfisher, least terns, greater yellow-legs, least sandpipers, great egrets, snowy egrets, yellow-crowned night heron, tree swallows, barn swallows, red-winged blackbirds, swans, double-crested cormorants, song sparrows, mockingbirds, yellow warblers, common yellowthroats, veery, baltimore oriole, orchard oriole, american redstart, carolina wren, grey catbirds, eastern towhee, mallards, gadwall May 14, 2008 (NY Birding List) Alley Pond Park, Queens: 18 species of warblers including Cape May, Canada & Bay-breasted Jamaica Bay Refuge: Warblers: Wilson's, Blackburnian and Nashville Warblers. Also Summer Tanage and Barn Owl (John's Pond) May 14, 2008, Mike P Jones Beach West End (median): Warblers: Wilson's, Canada, Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Black and White, Parula, Yellow, Magnolia, & Eastern Kingbirds May 14, 2008, Rich K & Al L Underhill Preserve, Jericho, Nassau Co: Wood Duck, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Killdeer, Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper (11), Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Warbling Vireo, Rough-winged Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-winged, Northern Parula, Yellow, Black-and-White, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Orchard Oriole. May 14, 2008 (Peter's Prospect Park Sightings) Prospect Park, Brooklyn: Great Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Blue-winged Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Worm-eating Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Canada Warbler, Scarlet Tanager,White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow May 14, 2008, Richard K. Rocky Point DEC (google map): Eastern Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Carolina & House Wrens, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-headed & Red-eyed Vireos, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Baltimore & Orchard Orioles, plus a baker's dozen wood warblers. I heard 10 of these 13 singing: Blue-winged, Nashville, Yellow, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Blackburnian, Prairie, Blackpoll, Black & White Warblers, Northern Parula, Ovenbird, and Common Yellowthroat. I also had three Cedar Waxwings flyover, and Northern Bobwhite heard in the field. May 14, 2008, Dianne Wertheim Refuge, Shirley: (seen or heard) DC Cormorant, Mallard, Osprey, Kingfisher, Downy WP, Red-bellied WP, Flicker, Great-crested Flycatcher, Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Chickadee, Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Robin, Wood Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Catbird, Blue Jay, Am. Crow, Fish Crow, White-eyed Vireo, Northern Parula, Black & White Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Scarlet Tanager, Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Towhee, Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Com. Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole May 14, 2008, Linda P. Auborn Avenue, Shirley: Cardinal, Robin, Red-Bellied Woodpecker May 14, 2008 (EBirds NYC) Forest Park, Queens: Rock Pigeon 6, Mourning Dove 2, Red-bellied Woodpecker 2, Downy Woodpecker 1, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Great Crested Flycatcher 2, Yellow-throated Vireo 1, Blue-headed Vireo 1, Red-eyed Vireo 1, Blue Jay 2, Black-capped Chickadee 1, Veery 2, Wood Thrush 3, American Robin 5, Gray Catbird 8, Nashville Warbler 3, Northern Parula 6, Magnolia Warbler 2, Black-throated Blue Warbler 8, Yellow-rumped Warbler 5, Black-throated Green Warbler 5, Blackburnian Warbler 5, Blackpoll Warbler 7, Black-and-white Warbler 6, American Redstart 2, Ovenbird 8, Northern Waterthrush 3, Common Yellowthroat 5, Canada Warbler 2, Scarlet Tanager 4, Eastern Towhee 1, White-throated Sparrow 2, Northern Cardinal 2, Brown-headed Cowbird 3, Baltimore Oriole 3 May 13, 2008, North Fork Report John Brush Jr., 5/13: Indian Neck Boat Launch, Peconic: SPOTTED SANDPIPER John Sep, 5/11: Southold: BOBOLINK (male) Laurel Lake Preserve, Laurel: - BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (male) giving "bee buzz buzz" call. All field marks matched blue-winged and not golden-winged. John Sep, 5/9: Dam Pond, East Marion: Partial albino Common Grackle with white outer tail feathers. May 13, 2008, Jean & Jeff Wertheim Refuge, Shirley: Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher, Red-Eyed Vireo, Pine Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Snowy Egrets, and Towhees.Heard but not seen: Wood Thrush and Great Crested Flycatcher May 13, 2008, Linda P. Auborn Avenue, Shirley: Common Yellowthroat, Cowbird May 13, 2008 (Peter's Prospect Park Sightings) Prospect Park, Brooklyn: Great Egret, Canada Goose, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Barn Swallow, House Wren, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, House Sparrow May 13, 2008 (EBirds NYC) Alley Pond Park, Queens: Kentucky Warbler May 13, 2008 (EBirds NYC) Forest Park, Queens: Red-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Wood Thrush, TENNESSEE WARBLER, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER?, Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, Prairie Warbler, Palm Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Canada Warbler, SUMMER TANAGER, Scarlet Tanager, White-throated Sparrow, INDIGO BUNTING, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole May 13, 2008 (Metro Birding Briefs) Forest Park, Queens (waterhole): Summer Tanager, Scarlet Tanager May 12, 2008, Barbara Dune Road, Hampton Bays: Glossy Ibis May 12, 2008, John D. Smith Point Park: 4 Black-bellied Plovers, Killdeers, Dunlins, Least Sandpipers, Willets, 2 Black Scoters, Piping Plovers, 2 Harriers, Common Loons, and an Osprey along with the more common regulars. May 12, 2008 (EBirds NYC) Alley Pond Park, Queens: Kentucky Warbler May 12, 2008, North Fork Report: Susan Arnot Heaney, 5/10: Downs Creek, New Suffolk: Mute Swan, Great Egret Susan Arnot Heaney, 5/11: Carpenter Street, Greenport: Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadees, Starlings, Sparrows, Mourning Doves and Blue Jays at backyard feeder. May 11, 2008, Lori H Calverton National Cemetary: Turkey Vulture (flyover) May 11, 2008, North Fork Report Paul Gillen: Breakwater Beach, Mattituck: LEAST TERNS May 11, 2008, Jeff & Jean Arshamomaque Preserve, Greenport:Chestnut Sided Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Northern Oriole, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, House Wrens, Eastern Towhees, and heard a Great Crested Flycatcher. May 11, 2008 (NY Birding List) Alley Pond Park, Queens: Hooded Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler Forest Park, Queens: Summer Tanager May 11,2008, Carl Starace: Hutners Garden, Eastport: Northern Parulas, a few, Black throated Greens, same, FOS NASHVILLE WARBLERS,2, Ovenbirds,Pines,Yellow Warbler,2,Chipping Sparrows,3, SCARLET TANAGERS,4, ORCHARD ORIOLE,1.Blue Gray Gnatcatcher,2 Bald Hill, Eastport: Eastern Phoebe,1,Great Crested Flycatcher,2, FOS EASTERN PEEWEE,1, NASHVILLE WARBLER,1, Northern Parula,2, HERMIT THRUSH,1 Smith Point Park: 5 LEAST TERNS,3 Common Loons, 16 Northern Gannets[in tight formation] May 11, 2008, Dianne Wertheim Refuge, Shirley: Gadwall, Northern Harriers (courtship), Osprey, Wild Turkey, Downy WP, Flicker, Great-crested Flycatcher, Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Chickadee, Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Robin, Veery, Catbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Baltimore Oriole, Blue Jay, Am. Crow, Fish Crow, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Parula, Pine Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Yellow, Warbler, Black & White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Cardinal, Towhee, Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Cowbird May 11, 2008 (EBirds NYC) Alley Pond Park, Queens: PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, Louisiana and Northern Waterthrushes. May 10, 2008, Eastern LI Audubon Bird Day ELIAS IMBD Beth Gustin Richard Kaskan Jay Kuhlman Michele&Greg Baron: Grabreski Airport area, Whip-poor will Chuck-will's Widow Cupsogue at dawn many Clapper rails, seaside and saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows. Peregrine and Merlin, Boat tailed Grackle, both Loons Black Scooter. Maple Swamp. ran into Eric S and his group. Also had Blue headed Vireo Hunter's Garden Yellow,Pine Parula,BT Blue, BT Green, Magnolia,Common yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, Scarlet Tanagers County RD 51 Eastern Kingbird, Grasshopper sparrow, Bluebird Terrell River Park Blue winged warbler Blue Grosbeak, Indigo bunting literally all together,Marsh wren, White-eyed Vireo Green winged teal., Glossy Ibis,Hairy woodpecker, Areskonk Creek at Sedgemere Road. Yellow crowned night herons Skimmers Willow flycatchers near the Moriches Coast Guard Station Total at end of day over 125 Beth has final tally May 10 & 11, 2008, Ken T. West Islip: American Redstart and Orchard Oriole May 10, 2008, Richard Kaskan Terrell River County Park: Blue Grosbeak (see photo) May 10, 2008 (Peter's Prospect Park Sightings) Prospect Park Birdathon: Common Loon, Great Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Spotted Sandpiper, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Common Nighthawk, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, European Starling, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Prothonotary Warbler (North Lullater cove trail and midway section, in red maples), Worm-eating Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Kentucky Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, Canada Warbler, Summer Tanager (West Woods ( along PPW ave berm)), Scarlet Tanager, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, American Goldfinch May 10, 2008, Karen L. Wertheim Refuge, Shirley: catbird,black and white warbler,yellow warbler,ovenbird,red winged bla.bird,grackle, crow, swan, great egret, mallards, great crested flycatcher, rose breasted grosbeak, blue jay,cardinal, blue gray gnatcatcher calverton: northern parula, female grosbeak continues, no sign of the males. t. vulture soaring over edwards ave.& peconic river May 10, 2008, Dan S. Mill Park & Lake, Bellmore: eastern kingbirds,gray catbirds, bluejays,common yellow throats,yellow rumped wablers,tree swallows,downy and red bellied woodpeckers,house wren, least sandpiper,black ducks,mallards,mute swan,white throated sparrows,robins,pekin duck,greater white fronted goose hybrid,and mallard hybrid. May 10, 2008, North Fork Report John Sep, NFAS Migratory Bird Day Walk reports: Inlet Pond, Greenport:: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, White-winged Scoter, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, GREEN HERON, Osprey, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, WHITE-EYED VIREO, Blue Jay American Crow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, House Wren, WOOD THRUSH, American Robin ,Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Yellow Warbler, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLE, Yellow-rumped Warbler, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, Eastern Towhee, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, House Sparrow Moore's Woods, Greenport: Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Greater Yellowlegs, GREAT HORNED OWL, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-EYED VIREO, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, BANK SWALLOW, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Wren, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, WOOD THRUSH, American Robin, Gray Catbird , BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, Yellow Warbler, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, Yellow-rumped Warbler, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PINE WARBLER, BLACK-AND WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, OVENBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle Cedar Beach, Southold:Canada Goose, Osprey, Black-bellied Plover, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, PIPING PLOVER, WILLET, RUDDY TURNSTONE, Sanderling, DUNLIN, Ring-billed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, LEAST TERN, Song Sparrow John Brush Sr., John Brush Jr.: Laurel Lake Preserve, Laurel: SPOTTED SANDPIPER, GREAT HORNED OWL, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, Eastern Kingbird, WARBLING VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, Yellow Warbler, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, Yellow-rumped Warbler, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, SCARLET TANAGER, Baltimore Oriole. John Brush Sr.: Cutchogue: BOBOLINK (2) May 10, 2008 (EBirds NYC) Forest Park, Queens: Highlights included: Eastern Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Scarlet and SUMMER TANAGER (found by Arie Gilbert at the waterhole), and a female Indigo Bunting. Warbler highlights included KENTUCKY (found by Steve Plust this morning and seen by many birders as word spread), CERULEAN (a beautiful male), BAY-BREASTED, BLACKBURNIAN, CHESTNUT-SIDED, MAGNOLIA, WORM-EATING, AND CAPE MAY May 10, 2008, Joyous Avalon, Stony Brook: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, House Wren, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Blue-winged Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch. May 10, 2008 (Metro Birding Briefs) Forest Park, Queens: Summer Tanager, Kentucky Warbler, Cape May, Bay-breasted, Tennessee, and Worm-eating among over 20 species of warblers May 10, 2008, Carl Starace Smith Point Park/Old Inlet: 6 Osprey, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 Least Terns, 7 Willets, 1 American Oystercatcher, 3 Piping Plover, 12 SemiPalmated Sandpiper, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Common Loon, 1 Eastern Kingbird, 1 Eastern Bluebird, 8 Catbirds, 10 Yellow Warbler, 5 Common Yellowthroats, 1 American Goldfinch, 9 Mallard, 1 Great Egret,2 Snowy Egret, 2 Killdeer, 6 Sanderling, 8 Barn Swallow, 12 Rufous sided Towhee, 5 Song Sparrow, 4 Mourning Dove, 2 Fish Crow,5 Common Crow, 8 Common Grackle, 2 Brown Thrasher, 5 Amer. Robin, 4 House Finch. May 10, 2008, Karen D. Canaan Lake, N. Patchogue: 2 Eastern Kingbirds, 2 Warbling Vireos, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wrens, Titmice, Red-winged Blackbird, Grackles, Robin, Chimney Swifts, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, & Mourning Doves. East Farm Preserve, Stonybrook: 3 Indigo Buntings, 2 Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, 2 White-throated Sparrows, Goldfinches, Red-winged Blackbirds, a number of bunnies, tree swallows & a house finch vying for the same nest box. May 10, 2008 (NY Birding List) Cathedral Pines County Park, Warbler Woods and Lower Lake, Yaphank: Yellow-throated, Warbling, White-eyed and Red-eyeds Vireo, Rough-winged, Barn, Tree and Bank Swallows, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-wing, Parula, BLack and White etc |
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| Common Snipes Stony Brook Harbor, 4/08 Photo by Grace Scalzo |
| ERIC'S JOURNAL Notes from Eric Salzman, author & birder 5/14/08 "Big Day? Only Sort of" 5/13/08 "North by Northeast" 5/11/08 "Another Earth Turn" 5/9/08 "Cold, Damp Morning" & more! |
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| Piping Plover Jones Beach Photo by Rob T, 4/08 |
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| Green Heron Coldspring Harbor Hatchery Photo by John Gaskin, 5/08 |
| Hooded Warbler Alley Pond Park Photo by Jim Osterlund, 5/08 |
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| Yellow-throated Vireo Target Rock Photo by Jim Osterlund, 5/4/08 |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (on nest) Wertheim Refuge Photo by Jim Osterlund, 5/5/08 |
| Killdeer (eggs on left) Nissequogue River SP Photo by Eric Titcomb, 5/6/08 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron (one legged) Connetquot River SP Photo by John Gaskin, 5/7/08 |
| Great-crested Flycatcher Tiffany Creek Preserve Photo by Susan Herbst, 5/4/08 |
| Mute Swan (with young) Middle Island Pond Photo by Bernadette Rocks, 5/6/08 |
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| Blue Grosbeak Terrell River County Park Photo by Richard Kaskan, 5/10/08 |
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| Osprey (with fish) Cutting Arboretum Photo by Marsha Cohen, 5/12/08 |
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| Glossy Ibis Dune Road, Hampton Bays Photo by Barbara Young, 5/12/08 |