[nysbirds-l] North Fork/Eastern Suffolk Co: Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow, Black Vulture, Sedge Wren +
My dad and I enjoyed a fantastic day of birding on the North Fork of Long Island, and later along Dune Rd.At Orient Point, we located the continuing immature male and female King Eiders in the waters just off the point. A male Harlequin Duck was also present.Despite extensive searching along Narrow River Road in Orient, we failed to come up with Lark Sparrow. A Northern Shrike has been reported here as well but we did not refind this bird either. There is quite a lot of fantastic shrike habitat along this road, including a few inviting tree farms; I'm sure with more coverage of this area, the shrike's routine might be better established.We did have two immature White-crowned Sparrows near the intersection of Narrow River Rd and Peter's Neck Rd. My dad noticed that one had a bright orange bill, and closer study revealed it lacked dark lores. This Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow closely associated with the one Eastern White-crowned as well as a large flock of Song Sparrows. Please note that Peter's Neck Rd is a private road, so if you go, please view from Narrow River Rd.In Northville, we came across a Black Vulture feeding on a deer carcass with 15 Turkey Vultures. The carcass was near a small building on the north side of Sound Ave, just east of Church Lane. I believe the building is the former location of "Taste of Country;" the new "Taste of Country" building is just a bit to the east.Other stops along the North Fork were rather unproductive.We finished our day along Dune Road. The King Eiders continued at the inlet. Searching of the marshes along Triton Lane with Peter Polshek, Dave La Magna and his friend, yielded at least two Nelson's Sparrows. We also had an American Bittern flying around over Dune Rd nearby.Our last bird of the day was a Sedge Wren, that my dad spotted as it crawled out of the marsh onto a snow bank. After about a minute, the bird flew across Dune Rd, into the phrag/scrub/spartina on the south side of the road. The location was approximately 1000 feet east of Dolphin Lane, adjacent to Pole 405.Photos of today's highlights can be seen at: https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2014Good birding, Michael McBrien East Patchogue, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[nysbirds-l] North Fork/Eastern Suffolk Co: Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow, Black Vulture, Sedge Wren +
My dad and I enjoyed a fantastic day of birding on the North Fork of Long Island, and later along Dune Rd.At Orient Point, we located the continuing immature male and female King Eiders in the waters just off the point. A male Harlequin Duck was also present.Despite extensive searching along Narrow River Road in Orient, we failed to come up with Lark Sparrow. A Northern Shrike has been reported here as well but we did not refind this bird either. There is quite a lot of fantastic shrike habitat along this road, including a few inviting tree farms; I'm sure with more coverage of this area, the shrike's routine might be better established.We did have two immature White-crowned Sparrows near the intersection of Narrow River Rd and Peter's Neck Rd. My dad noticed that one had a bright orange bill, and closer study revealed it lacked dark lores. This Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow closely associated with the one Eastern White-crowned as well as a large flock of Song Sparrows. Please note that Peter's Neck Rd is a private road, so if you go, please view from Narrow River Rd.In Northville, we came across aBlack Vulture feeding on a deer carcass with 15 Turkey Vultures. The carcass was near a small building on the north side of Sound Ave, just east of Church Lane. I believe the building is the former location of Taste of Country; the new Taste of Country building is just a bit to the east.Other stops along the North Fork were rather unproductive.We finished our day along Dune Road. The King Eiders continued at the inlet. Searching of the marshes along Triton Lane with Peter Polshek, Dave La Magna and his friend, yielded at least two Nelson's Sparrows. We also had an American Bittern flying around over Dune Rd nearby.Our last bird of the day was a Sedge Wren, that my dad spotted as it crawled out of the marsh onto a snow bank. After about a minute, the bird flew across Dune Rd, into the phrag/scrub/spartina on the south side of the road. The location was approximately 1000 feet east of Dolphin Lane, adjacent to Pole 405.Photos of today's highlights can be seen at: https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2014Good birding, Michael McBrien East Patchogue, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
