[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Breeders
I finally made a journey out to EPCAL with Tracey Watt to check up on some of the specialty birds. Throughout our visit, Grasshopper Sparrows were vocal and visible. We were fortunate enough to encounter a cooperative fledgling, still quite streaked with a noticeable gape, who was perched along Grumman Boulevard. We never managed to pin down a male Blue Grosbeak, but a female was briefly seen with a fledgling along Line Road. A return stop at this location found our target bird bathing in a roadside puddle. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Bluebird, Field Sparrow, and Orchard Oriole were all heard and seen in the area, and the abundant Chipping Sparrows were observed carrying fecal sacs. Several Turkey Vultures and a kestrel were the only raptors, and other wildlife included White-tailed Deer, Common Wood-Nymph, and Eastern Box Turtle. A short visit to the nearby cemetery added a few more sightings, including thrasher, Ovenbird, and a wood-pewee vigorously pursuing a Blue Jay. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30544506 Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] EPCAL Breeders
I finally made a journey out to EPCAL with Tracey Watt to check up on some of the specialty birds. Throughout our visit, Grasshopper Sparrows were vocal and visible. We were fortunate enough to encounter a cooperative fledgling, still quite streaked with a noticeable gape, who was perched along Grumman Boulevard. We never managed to pin down a male Blue Grosbeak, but a female was briefly seen with a fledgling along Line Road. A return stop at this location found our target bird bathing in a roadside puddle. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Bluebird, Field Sparrow, and Orchard Oriole were all heard and seen in the area, and the abundant Chipping Sparrows were observed carrying fecal sacs. Several Turkey Vultures and a kestrel were the only raptors, and other wildlife included White-tailed Deer, Common Wood-Nymph, and Eastern Box Turtle. A short visit to the nearby cemetery added a few more sightings, including thrasher, Ovenbird, and a wood-pewee vigorously pursuing a Blue Jay. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30544506 Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
