I birded Clove Lakes Park (CLP) in Staten Island (Richmond County) today, April 2nd, with average numbers of migrant species and total birds.
Then, just as I was wishing the wind would ease up and spring weather would really arrive I was treated to views of a single HERMIT THRUST first-of-season NORTHERN FLICKER, large group of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET and a RED-EYED VIREO!!! The vireo surprised me because first off I wasn't expecting to see one and secondly, it was foraging along the lowest level of the forest with the Hermit Thrush. I don't remember ever seeing the details of the back of a red-eyed before, with the back appearing so green. Good birding! David Jordet Staten Island -- 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/ --
