I started the day at Hempstead Lake State Park, where I found early migrants were quite active. Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows were seen over the south lake within the large Tree Swallow flock. Also spotted both kinglets, a male gnatcatcher, several bright Pine Warblers, and singing Yellow-rumps. Jamaica Bay was very quiet for landbirds in the afternoon, but I managed to find an adult Little Blue Heron, one Great and several Snowy Egrets, and my first New York Laughing Gull of the year. Great Horned and Barn Owl at Hempstead and Jamaica were welcome highlights. Can't wait for some real migration movement!
HLSP: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28853846 JBWR: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28864057 Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
