A sub-adult Red-headed Woodpecker was discovered this morning at Caumsett State Park. The bird had a few remaining dark streaks on the white secondary patches and some brown around the base of the bill, but the majority of the head was dull red. The bird was observed caching food in the woods just west of the pond that sits below (north) of the mansion. The bird can be observed by hiking the unpaved vehicle trail that goes down the west side of the pond to Long Island Sound. Other birds present in the Park included Gray Catbird (2), Rufous-sided Towhee (8), Fox Sparrow (7), and Hermit Thrush (1).
Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
