Since Friday, I have been babysitting 3 of my 4 grandsons in Rockville Centre, and while mostly house-bound, did manage to see a FOY male Scarlet Tanager yesterday, which also qualified as a FEOTLRW, aka "first ever out the living room window" ! I took that, combined with a few early hours at Hempstead Lake State Park this morning, as equitable recompense !
Arriving at HLSP at ~ 0700, I met Joe Viglietta, who had been at the park since 0600, and while finding it quiet, had still managed to find a Hooded Warbler in the area where the stream ends at the north end. Before the rain became heavier, we had Warbling Vireo and Orchard Oriole, and when Joe headed out, I headed north to try for the Hoodie, but without success ! Frustrated by the weather, I left the park, stopped for bagels, and was welcomed with open arms, by my always hungry lieges ! I was relieved of duty ~ 1600, and with the rain stopped and the sun out, I headed for Riverhead, by way of the Ocean Parkway. A quick ride through Jones Beach West End produced no goodies, and until stopping at Gilgo, all was quiet. As I started down the e/s row of houses I thought it was fall migration again, with sparrows everywhere. Although White-throated were -- 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/ --
