Hey crew, Stella Miller found several Black-billed Cuckoos in the woods behind the large field in back. We watched as a pair of males chased each other and copulated with a female. There were also at least two Yellow-billed Cuckoos calling closer to the south end of the field. At least 14 Bobolinks were singing and displaying in the field itself. The site has been good historically for passage Bobolink, and both cuckoos likely breed nearby so please don't harass them with playback. Pat Palladino also had a Wilson's Warbler here later in the morning, and Stella and I had one nearby in Jericho. Park here and walk in to the east past the gate: 40.831724, -73.477526. As you might see from a map, it's a big place. Be mindful of mountain bikers and ticks. The whole morning summary including some explicit cuckoo photos is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29565434
Best, Brendan Fogarty -- 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/ --
