Despite the lousy conditions this morning, birding was good at JBWR. The FOS
highlights (for me) were a pair of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS foraging on the shore of
the west pond in the company of a LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPER. I also enjoyed watching a very active trio of TRICOLORED
This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week
ending 13 April 2011.
Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to
birdl...@hmbc.net
One hundred one species were reported this week. The most-reported
species include Pied-billed Grebe (12 reports), Belted
I had a good look at a bluebird at Kissena Park this afternoon. It was
in the patch of trees between the grassy hill and the phragmities
marsh just south of Kissena Lake. As usual there were lots of sparrows
at the park. There were also several first of the year species.
Mallard 14
Northern
New arrivals at the Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside within the last
few weeks:
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Eastern Towhee
Northern Shoveler (flyby)
Brown Creeper
Seaside Sparrow
Clapper Rail
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Lesser Yellowlegs
Barn Swallow
Blue-winged Teal (in marsh)
New arrivals at the Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside within the last
few weeks:
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Eastern Towhee
Northern Shoveler (flyby)
Brown Creeper
Seaside Sparrow
Clapper Rail
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Lesser Yellowlegs
Barn Swallow
Blue-winged Teal (in marsh)
Despite the lousy conditions this morning, birding was good at JBWR. The FOS
highlights (for me) were a pair of PECTORAL SANDPIPERS foraging on the shore of
the west pond in the company of a LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPER. I also enjoyed watching a very active trio of TRICOLORED
I had a good look at a bluebird at Kissena Park this afternoon. It was
in the patch of trees between the grassy hill and the phragmities
marsh just south of Kissena Lake. As usual there were lots of sparrows
at the park. There were also several first of the year species.
Mallard 14
Northern
