I visited EPCAL in Calverton in hoping to see the resident blue grosbeak.
While I struck out with the grosbeak, I had a very pleasant morning at this
lovely property, viewing grasshopper and field sparrows, good numbers of pine
and prairie warblers, orchard orioles, flycatchers, and a
I visited EPCAL in Calverton in hoping to see the resident blue grosbeak.
While I struck out with the grosbeak, I had a very pleasant morning at this
lovely property, viewing grasshopper and field sparrows, good numbers of pine
and prairie warblers, orchard orioles, flycatchers, and a
I spent a few hours at EPCAL today- highlights were several Meadowlarks,
Bluebirds, Field Sparrows - all singing. Also saw a Pine Warbler.
I walked the trail at the Alley Pond Environmental Centrr (Queens). Robins,
Redwing Blackbirds, Goldfinches, Song Sparrows, White Throated Sparrows
were
I spent a few hours at EPCAL today- highlights were several Meadowlarks,
Bluebirds, Field Sparrows - all singing. Also saw a Pine Warbler.
I walked the trail at the Alley Pond Environmental Centrr (Queens). Robins,
Redwing Blackbirds, Goldfinches, Song Sparrows, White Throated Sparrows
were
While not dramatic, some good birds were seen this AM in the EPCAL/25a Hulse
Landing area:
E. Meadowlark- flock of 40
White- crowned Sparrow
E. Bluebird- at least 12
Bald Eagle flyover while on Grumman Blvd.
Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston
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While not dramatic, some good birds were seen this AM in the EPCAL/25a Hulse
Landing area:
E. Meadowlark- flock of 40
White- crowned Sparrow
E. Bluebird- at least 12
Bald Eagle flyover while on Grumman Blvd.
Eileen Schwinn
Mike Higgiston
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I decided to bird somewhere new this morning- EPCAL is definitely a new
type of environment than what I'm used to (beaches, wetlands). Highlights
were Blue Grosbeak, Grasshopper Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Red Tailed Hawk,
lots of Chipping Sparrows and Tree Swallows.
Good birding,
Rob in
I decided to bird somewhere new this morning- EPCAL is definitely a new
type of environment than what I'm used to (beaches, wetlands). Highlights
were Blue Grosbeak, Grasshopper Sparrow, Northern Harrier, Red Tailed Hawk,
lots of Chipping Sparrows and Tree Swallows.
Good birding,
Rob in
EPCAL was very quiet birdwise but there were a lot of Kestrels around on
the Western runway. I checked the old radar station on the north side of
25 and found even more Kestrels - there were probably 10 utilizing that
site. There are very few perches at the radar site due to a recent mowing
EPCAL was very quiet birdwise but there were a lot of Kestrels around on
the Western runway. I checked the old radar station on the north side of
25 and found even more Kestrels - there were probably 10 utilizing that
site. There are very few perches at the radar site due to a recent mowing
Bob Adamo and I did a late afternoon drive of EPCAL. On the eastern
grassland we saw two Red-tailed Hawks, two Eastern Meadowlarks, an American
Kestrel and a Northern Harrier. Along Grumman Blvd we picked up our FOS
Swallows: about 10 Tree and 2 Barn. Further down Grumman Blvd we picked up a
male
Good news, in spite of the large number of "Sandy"-totaled cars still present,
at least five Eastern Meadowlark were seen this morning at the former Grumman
facility. Also over the same grasslands, were Northern Harrier and American
Kestrel. Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows were found in
Good news, in spite of the large number of Sandy-totaled cars still present,
at least five Eastern Meadowlark were seen this morning at the former Grumman
facility. Also over the same grasslands, were Northern Harrier and American
Kestrel. Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows were found in the
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