There were several birds around Southards Pond Park, Babylon (close to Tim) this morning which appeared to be 'new in'. The most obvious arrivals were Thrushes (56), Robins (36), Golden-crowned Kinglets (23), Goldfinch (19) and Pine Siskin (30). Goldfinches and Siskins were moving west through the trees with a small number of Dark-eyed Junco.
Other interest was provided by 2 each of Nashville and Blackpoll Warbler, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 Palm Warbler, 3 Blue-headed Vireos and a Fow Sparrow. All in all a very enjoyable couple of hours Pete West Babylon, NY ________________________________ From: Timothy Dunn <timd...@optonline.net> To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 9:31 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] New Migrants in Babylon NY this AM I was in my driveway and front yard this morning in the Argyle Park section of Babylon, apparently seeing a large influx of new overnight migrants. Between 7:40am and 8:30am, I observed the following: 80 Dark-eyed Juncos 25 White-throated Sparrows 8 Chipping Sparrows 3 Song Sparrows 4 Hermit Thrushes 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush 10-12 Yellow-rumped Warblers 4 Golden-crowned Kinglets (more heard) 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1-2 Red-breasted Nuthatches (heard only) 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Rusty Blackbird (a first for my yard list and seeming somewhat out of place by itself, hanging near, but not with, local starlings) 1-2 Red-winged Blackbirds (heard only) 1 Common Grackle 1 Northern Flicker (flyover) Add in my regular locals: 1 Gray Catbird 4 Am. Robins 2 N. Cardinals 1 Blue Jay 1 N. Mockingbird 2 House Finches 3 Mourning Doves 1 Black-capped Chickadee (heard only) 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Mallard (flyover) 2 Herring Gulls (flyover) And my usual resident invasives: 2 Rock Pigeons 15 E. Starlings 8 House Sparrows 32 Species for the morning without having to go more than 40 feet from my front door. My feeders are not even up yet, but there is a 100'x300' grassy/weedy field next door that attracted the juncos, chippers, white-throateds and blackbirds. No siskins or goldfinches. Tim Dunn Babylon NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
