There were lots of birds on the move this morning, most flying directly overhead. I hiked the western half of Sunken Meadow State Park (Suffolk County) and found some noteworthy species with a surpise transient Eastern Meadowlark flying over Field 2 being the best bird of the day. Other highlights included a cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a single Yellow-bellied Flycatcher(late migrant), female/immature Blackburnian warbler, Lincoln's and an immature White-crowned Sparrow amongst the numerous Song, Swamp, and White-throated Sparrows residing in the dirt lot near Field 2, and several first-of-the-season birds. The complete trip list from my three hour hike is below.
Wood Ducks- several Merlin- 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo- amazing views Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1-2 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher- 1 late bird, viewed on Inner Marsh trail Red-breasted Nuthatch- 1 Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets- numerous Swainson's Thrush- 1 Hermit Thrush- FoS, 1 Cedar Waxwings- numerous Blue-headed Vireo- FoS, 2 Red-eyed Vireo Nashville warbler- 2-3 Northern Parula- 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler- 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler- numerous Black-throated Green Warbler- 1 Blackburnian Warbler- 1 Palm Warbler- numerous, FoS "Yellow" Palms Blackpoll Warbler- 6 Common Yellowthroat- 3 Indigo Bunting- 3+ Eastern Towhee- 2 Chipping Sparrow- 2 Savannah Sparrow- 3-4 Song Sparrow- numerous Lincoln's Sparrow- 1 Swamp Sparrow- numerous White-throated Sparrow- numerous White-crowned Sparrow- 1 immature Dark-eyed Junco- 1 Eastern Meadowlark- 1 bird flying west viewed from Field 2 Purple Finch- 1-2 Vinny Pellegrino picasaweb.com/vinnypelle East Northport, NY "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau -- 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/ --