At least two singing Grasshopper sparrows were atop the landfill grasslands at Croton Point County Park (Westchester County) this morning.
Other birds enjoyed this morning on the regular 4th Monday Saw Mill River Audubon walk at Croton Point included: * at least six singing and displaying Bobolink males also atop the landfill * Willow Flycatchers vocalizing and seen in various park corners: one pair back in hedgerow in ballfield parking as in prev years. * Usual abundance of Yellow warblers all over this park * Showy abundance also of Baltimore Orioles throughout park with one singing Orchard Oriole in woods on E side of landfil * Cliff Swallows coming/going from upstream side of Rt 9/9A bridge over Croton River likely nest building as in prev years. 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/ --
