Despite some pretty loud thunderstorms overnight, there is barely any water in
the puddles at Heckscher this morning. The only shorebirds seen during a quick
drive- through were Killdeers
Mike
Ridge, NY
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Despite some pretty loud thunderstorms overnight, there is barely any water in
the puddles at Heckscher this morning. The only shorebirds seen during a quick
drive- through were Killdeers
Mike
Ridge, NY
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Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to Heckscher SP after a brief stop at Jones
Beach (20 + Surf Scoter still in inlet seen from parking lot and a Lesser
Black-backed Gull on West End lot).
Field #7 at Heckscher was filled with large puddles and is surrounded with
grassy lawn, perfect shorebird
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) went to Heckscher SP after a brief stop at Jones
Beach (20 + Surf Scoter still in inlet seen from parking lot and a Lesser
Black-backed Gull on West End lot).
Field #7 at Heckscher was filled with large puddles and is surrounded with
grassy lawn, perfect shorebird
Sue and I has a productive few hours shorebirding at HSP this morning,
recording twelve species of shorebirds at the flooded Field 7 parking lot.
Prior to birding Field 7, we observed a Wilson’s Snipe feeding in the puddles
in the Field 6 picnic area with a large contingent of waterfowl that
Sue and I has a productive few hours shorebirding at HSP this morning,
recording twelve species of shorebirds at the flooded Field 7 parking lot.
Prior to birding Field 7, we observed a Wilson’s Snipe feeding in the puddles
in the Field 6 picnic area with a large contingent of waterfowl that
A quick walk through the interior (on the service road behind the maintenance
yard) of Heckscher State Park from ~1-215 was similar to Luke Ormand's
experience at Carman's River in that it produced little of note.
Lone Yellow Warbler, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher and Ovenbird highlighted the walk.
A quick walk through the interior (on the service road behind the maintenance
yard) of Heckscher State Park from ~1-215 was similar to Luke Ormand's
experience at Carman's River in that it produced little of note.
Lone Yellow Warbler, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher and Ovenbird highlighted the walk.
I had looked with Vinnie Pellegrino on Tuesday afternoon for the crossbill
flock but we came up empty, staying from about 3 PM till dark. This afternoon I
tried again from about 2:45 to 3:45 and had 1 female type WW Crossbill only.
There were also a pair of Tufted Titmouse with the
I had looked with Vinnie Pellegrino on Tuesday afternoon for the crossbill
flock but we came up empty, staying from about 3 PM till dark. This afternoon I
tried again from about 2:45 to 3:45 and had 1 female type WW Crossbill only.
There were also a pair of Tufted Titmouse with the
Following John Gluth's postings I shot out to Heckscher State Park again
arriving about 6:30 p.m. Apparently the whimbrels had taken off a few minutes
before I got there and I could not find them along the grassy median of the
loop road. Eight killdeer took their place. In the parking field
Following John Gluth's postings I shot out to Heckscher State Park again
arriving about 6:30 p.m. Apparently the whimbrels had taken off a few minutes
before I got there and I could not find them along the grassy median of the
loop road. Eight killdeer took their place. In the parking field
Spent a couple of hours at Heckscher State Park in the early evening and had
the very accommodating whimbrel in the grass median adjacent to parking field
#7, that had been previously reported. Watched it for about 1/2 an hour as it
probed in the soil regularly catching earthworms which it
Spent a couple of hours at Heckscher State Park in the early evening and had
the very accommodating whimbrel in the grass median adjacent to parking field
#7, that had been previously reported. Watched it for about 1/2 an hour as it
probed in the soil regularly catching earthworms which it
Yesterday afternoon (Monday 10/18—sorry about the late post) the were 2
basic-plumaged AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS at Heckscher State Park.
They were part of a mixed shorebird flock on the beach south of the
pavilion of parking field #8. In addition to the AGPLs there were 35
Black-bellied Plovers,
Yesterday afternoon (Monday 10/18—sorry about the late post) the were 2
basic-plumaged AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS at Heckscher State Park.
They were part of a mixed shorebird flock on the beach south of the
pavilion of parking field #8. In addition to the AGPLs there were 35
Black-bellied Plovers,
The migrant flight at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.) this morning (7-11)
was only fair, with Robins making up the bulk of the birds passing overhead
between 7:00 and 8:00. Later, Tree Swallows took over as the most numerous
species. Other passerines detected by call and/or seen after they
The migrant flight at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.) this morning (7-11)
was only fair, with Robins making up the bulk of the birds passing overhead
between 7:00 and 8:00. Later, Tree Swallows took over as the most numerous
species. Other passerines detected by call and/or seen after they
Despite seeing a negative report online, I went down to Timberpoint this
afternoon to check for the Dovekie again (saw the bird Tuesday). As others
have mentioned the marina was iced over save for where aerators were in
operation around the pilings. The channel from the bay into the marina was
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