On our way out east to Mecox Inlet today we stopped by Gabreski Airport, where we recorded Vesper Sparrow and Horned Lark. We caught the tail-end of the "Contractor's Parade" on Rt. 39, finally arriving at Mecox Inlet at 8:30AM. There was a smattering of shorebirds out on the flats, where we briefly observed one Wilson's Phalarope. It took a while to find the Red-necked Phalarope, which was on the far side of the furthest sandbar, as seen from the east side of the Inlet, and at times was partially hidden from view. A few White-rumped Sandpipers were still present. Leaving Mecox, we journeyed north to Calverton Ponds Preserve to look for odonates, but the cool weather and lack of sun hampered our success.
Hooded Warblers continue to pop up at various Long Island locations. Yesterday (Monday) there was a male singing near the dump at Sunken Meadow State Park. Today, we had a female along the trail at the north end of Calverton Ponds Preserve. Over the years we have run across a number of Hooded Warblers in early June on Long Island, mostly singing males who typically disappear after a few days. This is one of the few females we have seen at this time of year. However, we did not hear or see a male Hooded. Ken & Sue Feustel -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
