Hog hole is quite birdy right now with several uncommon or late birds
including Black-billed Cuckoo(!), Nelson's Sparrow, Bay-breasted and
Orange-crowned Warblers. Most birds along lake edge or in goldenrod
patch just south of lake. I also flushed an interesting bird that
looked chatlike here but
Birds at Stewart Park this morning included: GREEN-WINGED TEAL - 3 female-appearingSURF SCOTER - 2 femaleRUDDY DUCK - 2 female, 1 malePIED-BILLED GREBE - 11BALD EAGLE - 1 adult, 1 immatureSHARP-SHINNED HAWK - 1 adult chasing Northern MockingbirdMERLIN - 1 chased off by American CrowSPOTTED
This a.m. we saw about 100 Snows 4 Blues heading east over our house going
towards the lake. First of the season. Sounded like little yipping dogs. As
usual, no one seemed to know which direction to go, north, west, south or in a
circle.
Five Bluebirds have been coming regularly to check out
What plumage/age? There seem to be a lot of this species on Long Island.
We always get a few adults and one or two juveniles this time of year.
I don't have complete confidence in my abilities to age large gulls, but
I think that was a first-cycle bird.
Saw it in the field again this
