Hello all, I birded Doodletown this AM from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM with some friends from Queens. We found most of the key breeding species including a Black-billed Cuckoo, numerous Hooded Warblers, Cerulean Warblers (five singing males), one Kentucky Warbler, and at least one Worm-eating Warbler. I was disappointed and mildly alarmed by the lack of some typical breeding birds (no Chestnut-sided Warbler, for example). This seems to be the case at many locations this year.
We also found a large Timber Rattlesnake just off the trail. It made its presence known when we evidently got too close (unknowingly) and it unleashed the famous rattle. We quickly stepped back to a safe distance to observe for a couple minutes, then moved on. I think it is clearly a good idea to remind everyone to be cautious where you step. Aust in M o hr Edgewate r m ohr underscore au stin yahoo -- 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/ --
