The 5th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge was conducted on 15
September this year, and although the light southeast winds were not the
most favorable for migration, the weather was pleasant and cool, and a
great variety of species was found.
Ten teams competed this year, and it was
The 5th Annual Seatuck LI Birding Challenge was conducted on 15
September this year, and although the light southeast winds were not the
most favorable for migration, the weather was pleasant and cool, and a
great variety of species was found.
Ten teams competed this year, and it was
Yesterday I birded along the coastline parks in northeastern Queens. In 4
parks I saw 70 species, highlights were twelve warblers, five vireos, five
flycatchers, Red-Bellied Nuthatches, an Indigo Bunting, Bobolink,
meadowlark, and Royal Tern. Two, Yellow-throated Vireo and Yellow-bellied
Yesterday I birded along the coastline parks in northeastern Queens. In 4
parks I saw 70 species, highlights were twelve warblers, five vireos, five
flycatchers, Red-Bellied Nuthatches, an Indigo Bunting, Bobolink,
meadowlark, and Royal Tern. Two, Yellow-throated Vireo and Yellow-bellied
Better late than never, but I spotted a Common Gallinule Monday afternoon
on the western shore of Massapequa Lake. It was flying out of the lily pads
towards the coves on the northern end of the lake. Maybe it was a refugee
from hurricane Florence.
I got off the Massapequa LIRR station and went
Better late than never, but I spotted a Common Gallinule Monday afternoon
on the western shore of Massapequa Lake. It was flying out of the lily pads
towards the coves on the northern end of the lake. Maybe it was a refugee
from hurricane Florence.
I got off the Massapequa LIRR station and went
Sue and I had been away for three weeks so we embarked on a trip to try to find
the various shorebird species that we have missed so far this year. Out trip
started at Heckscher State Park, where our first molting adult American Golden
Plover was in the puddles at the Field 7 parking lot. A
Sue and I had been away for three weeks so we embarked on a trip to try to find
the various shorebird species that we have missed so far this year. Out trip
started at Heckscher State Park, where our first molting adult American Golden
Plover was in the puddles at the Field 7 parking lot. A
