I had a narrow window of opportunity away from the kids and did some quick birding this morning at the Sands Point Preserve, Nassau County. Migration was prety slow but I did get extended close views of an Olive-sided Flycatcher at (where else) the top of a dead snag. This date seems very early for this species.
Warblers included Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Black-and-White, Nashville, American Redstart, Parula, Black-throated Green, Ovenbird. Also, Great-crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, 6 Bank Swallows at their nest site. It is now $10 per car to get in. They must need the money for all the chainsaws they're using in there. Glenn Quinn Hauppauge, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
