[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park Birds (Suffolk County)

2012-04-28 Thread ken feustel
A cool, breezy morning at SMSP yielded a paltry number of migrants. Fortunately, SMSP has a good variety of breeding birds which kept us occupied. Four species of swallow were observed, including Bank, Rough-winged, Barn , and Tree (all breed at SMSP). Orchard Orioles put on a good show, with

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park Birds (Suffolk County)

2012-04-28 Thread ken feustel
A cool, breezy morning at SMSP yielded a paltry number of migrants. Fortunately, SMSP has a good variety of breeding birds which kept us occupied. Four species of swallow were observed, including Bank, Rough-winged, Barn , and Tree (all breed at SMSP). Orchard Orioles put on a good show, with

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park Birds (Suffolk County)

2012-04-05 Thread ken feustel
There was a good variety (and in some cases numbers) of early Spring migrants at SMSP today, though nothing particularly noteworthy. We observed sixty-eight species, with the best birding along the Marsh Trail. Highlights included Wood Duck (1), Snowy Egret (2), three species of swallow - Tree

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park Birds (Suffolk County)

2012-04-05 Thread ken feustel
There was a good variety (and in some cases numbers) of early Spring migrants at SMSP today, though nothing particularly noteworthy. We observed sixty-eight species, with the best birding along the Marsh Trail. Highlights included Wood Duck (1), Snowy Egret (2), three species of swallow - Tree

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park Birds (Suffolk County)

2012-03-26 Thread ken feustel
We spent a few hours this morning birding at SMSP. Birding was slow, particularly the passerines. Recent arrivals, or in some cases overwintering birds, included Osprey (2), Great Egret (2), Blue-winged Teal (pair), Tree Swallow (group of at least sixty birds), and Hermit Thrush (1). Ken & Sue

[nysbirds-l] Sunken Meadow State Park Birds (Suffolk County)

2012-03-26 Thread ken feustel
We spent a few hours this morning birding at SMSP. Birding was slow, particularly the passerines. Recent arrivals, or in some cases overwintering birds, included Osprey (2), Great Egret (2), Blue-winged Teal (pair), Tree Swallow (group of at least sixty birds), and Hermit Thrush (1). Ken Sue