An Upland Sandpiper was flushed this morning from the Croton Point landfill grasslands in Westchester County during the regular 4th Monday birdwalk from Saw Mill River Audubon. Circled back a bit offering good looks and then flew off to another part of landfill and landed. (We didn't pursue it for additional looks despite the temptation.) Has been seen before on the landfill in previous years during migration.
Also seen on the landfill were 18+ Bobolinks, including some interestingly-patterned males transitioning into non-breeding plumage as well as females and immature birds. Hot and humid and otherwise fairly quiet. Catbirds and American Robins, including many fledglings seemingly everywhere and feeding on black cherry. Ospreys very present too including young birds vocalizing and flying about. (Three young successfully fledged from nearby cell tower in train station last week.) Young Red-tailed Hawk giving begging call seen following an adult across the landfill. Marsh wren still singing from phrags b/n landfill and Croton Bay. eBird list here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S24399257 Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- 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/ --
