Greetings!
Had a lone Common Nighthawk over my house in Hauppauge (Suffolk county) this
evening at 6:35. It was fairly low and flying direct, not stopping for
anything, heading roughly NE.
First one this fall for me.
Cheers,
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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Greetings,
2 Common Nighthawks over my house in Hauppauge (Suffolk county) this evening.
Very similar to my 20 August post, these flew over at 6:30 PM, heading NE.
I would not have seen them, had I not been lifting a cold bottle of Peroni to
my lips, having just finished cutting the grass that
I’m having luck with Common Nighthawks this fall. I counted 6 in one group late
this afternoon (7:10 PM) on the Orient ferry as we passed Plum Island, and
another lone individual at 7:30PM.
All were heading west. Nothing else of note on the water.
Cheers,
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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The Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) was extremely active this morning from
8:30AM thru noon, reminiscent of the good ole days in the late 70s, and worth
the $10 dollar fleecing today.
Highlights were 17 species of warblers (especially noteworthy was CAPE MAY
WARBLER, notoriously difficult
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held on the Winter Solstice, Saturday,
December 21st. Although it was the shortest day of the year, we recorded 118
species. The record for our count is 119 species in 1973.
New species for the count were Black Guillemot, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Seaside
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held on Saturday, December 21st, the
winter solstice. Although it was the shortest day of the year, 80 observers
braved temperatures in the 50s and found a near-record 117 species.
Three species were new to the count:
Lesser Yellowlegs—a single bird
Today, I observed the immature Red-headed Woodpecker that has taken up
residence in my yard and my neighbor’s yard since November 22nd.
Since I first saw it on the 22nd, it spends all its time caching food in the
various large oak trees on the properties. It never comes to any of the suet
The immature Red-headed Woodpecker, present since November 22nd in my
neighbor’s yard (and sometimes my yard), was still there as of today.
Since it arrived, it has been caching food in the various oak trees on adjacent
properties. It almost never ventures below about 20 feet and I have never
The Red-headed Woodpecker made a brief appearance this morning in my neighbor’s
trees. It’s not the “Lord God” bird but it’ll do on this Easter Sunday!
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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Just saw a Common Nighthawk over my yard in Hauppauge, in very direct straight
flight, heading due east, maybe 100 or 150 feet off the ground. Very early. Not
a kestrel/merlin.
No sightings north of NC on the ebird map.
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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I dropped off my daughter this morning for a lacrosse scrimmage and, instead
of staying to watch the scintillating action that is 10th-grade girls’
lacrosse , I spent a few hours in Blydenburgh County Park (southern end off
route 454).
I’ve found this park to be normally quiet during spring
Greetings,
My son had soccer practice tonight at Veteran’s Park in East Northport (Suffolk
County) from 7:45-9PM. Right about here: 40.885167, -73.321511
There are 2 large turf fields at this location with stadium lighting.
6 Common Nighthawks spent the entire practice hawking insects directly
18 Common Nighthawks over the Hauppauge High School (Suffolk County) at 6PM. It
looked like more were coming thru but I couldn’t stay any longer.
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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Landbird migration was so-so at the Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) this
morning. There was one nice wave of warblers, about 20 individuals, comprised
mostly of Black-throated Blue, Parula, Blackpoll, and American Redstart.
The highlight of the day was a single Black Tern, loosely
This morning, at 10:40 AM, I found a stunning adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
on private land in Sands Point. Right about here: 40.86798,-73.710962
I observed it at close range for about 10 minutes and took some truly, truly
awful video of it which I will try and crop and post somewhere later.
I birded the Sands Point Preserve this morning from 8-10. There was quite a bit
of migratory movement. Both kinglets were numerous as were Cedar Waxwing and
Hermit Thrush. Warblers were limited to Palm, Yellow-rumped, and a single
Black-throated Blue.
Sparrows were well represented by Song,
The very preliminary results for the Northern Nassau Christmas Count, held on
Saturday the 20th, was 109 species including:
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Red-necked Grebe
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Virginia Rail
Merlin
Common Raven
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Soccer was canceled today (a miracle in itself) so I managed to get down to
Jones Beach West End early this afternoon. My God, was it cold.
At the coast guard station, there was a large cooperative flock of Snow
Buntings, Horned Larks, and Lapland Longspurs feeding on the lawn just east of
the
I forgot to post this on the day of the sighting (Thu., Feb 19th).
Around 4:45, I picked up my son from private soccer training at the Central
Islip campus of NYIT. While driving out of the main campus road, we observed
a large black bird pecking at something in the snow.
It turned out to be a
Red Phalarope was easily viewed on the 2nd pond this morning at 7:15AM, still
happily feeding at 8:45AM when I left. Thanks to Drew H for putting me on the
bird!
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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This morning, I had a lone Cave Swallow at Captree SP (Suffolk) around 10:30AM.
It did not linger as it flew generally westward. Maybe this bird flew on to
nearby Venetian Shores?
I had gone down to the south shore in hopes of seeing more than one Franklin’s
Gull in the same day. Instead, I saw
There was a nice fallout of October migrants this morning at the Sands Point
Preserve (Nassau County).
Yellow-rumped Warblers (why can’t they go back to Myrtle?; easier to type, see
PS note below), Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Golden–crowned Kinglet (1 for every 4
Rubys) covered the ground
I played hooky from my dead-end job this morning and birded the Sands Point
Preserve and adjacent land. The winds were favorable and there was decent
migratory movement. The highlight was a first-year Bald Eagle that I flushed
out of a tree along the preserve trail that parallels the bluffs
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held yesterday, Saturday, December 19th.
The preliminary results are 104 species and about 19,000 individuals. The
number of species is really just about average but the total individuals is
far, far below all the averages (5/10/20 year).
Some quick math
Around 11AM this morning, a raucous flock of 9 Common Raven came in,
circling and dog-fighting just over Hempstead House before moving off the
preserve property to the west.
This is the most I have seen on Long Island.
Glenn
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I was finally able to sit in front of a PC today and look at stock photos.
Copy/pasted from my eBird checklist tonight:
Update 02/24/2020: After viewing extensive photographs of this species in
suitable plumage, I have decided to return to
This morning, I paid a visit to the Sands Point Preserve, in between
visiting my wife at the hospital who is trying to recover from a very
serious surgery. I didn't expect to see much here in February but a Horned
Lark that dropped into the parking lot at 9:30 was completely unexpected at
this
Steve Walter's spoonbill post got me thinking.
Occasionally, when I'm bored at work, I'll turn on the live East Hampton
Beach Cam just to see what I can see. Surf, weather, birds, etc.
I've been able to identify things like Barn Swallow, Sanderling, even LBB
Gull. Would these count for
Around 11AM this morning, a raucous flock of 9 Common Raven came in,
circling and dog-fighting just over Hempstead House before moving off the
preserve property to the west.
This is the most I have seen on Long Island.
Glenn
--
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This morning, I paid a visit to the Sands Point Preserve, in between
visiting my wife at the hospital who is trying to recover from a very
serious surgery. I didn't expect to see much here in February but a Horned
Lark that dropped into the parking lot at 9:30 was completely unexpected at
this
I was finally able to sit in front of a PC today and look at stock photos.
Copy/pasted from my eBird checklist tonight:
Update 02/24/2020: After viewing extensive photographs of this species in
suitable plumage, I have decided to return to
Steve Walter's spoonbill post got me thinking.
Occasionally, when I'm bored at work, I'll turn on the live East Hampton
Beach Cam just to see what I can see. Surf, weather, birds, etc.
I've been able to identify things like Barn Swallow, Sanderling, even LBB
Gull. Would these count for
Greetings!
Had a lone Common Nighthawk over my house in Hauppauge (Suffolk county) this
evening at 6:35. It was fairly low and flying direct, not stopping for
anything, heading roughly NE.
First one this fall for me.
Cheers,
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Greetings,
2 Common Nighthawks over my house in Hauppauge (Suffolk county) this evening.
Very similar to my 20 August post, these flew over at 6:30 PM, heading NE.
I would not have seen them, had I not been lifting a cold bottle of Peroni to
my lips, having just finished cutting the grass that
I’m having luck with Common Nighthawks this fall. I counted 6 in one group late
this afternoon (7:10 PM) on the Orient ferry as we passed Plum Island, and
another lone individual at 7:30PM.
All were heading west. Nothing else of note on the water.
Cheers,
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
--
The Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) was extremely active this morning from
8:30AM thru noon, reminiscent of the good ole days in the late 70s, and worth
the $10 dollar fleecing today.
Highlights were 17 species of warblers (especially noteworthy was CAPE MAY
WARBLER, notoriously difficult
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held on the Winter Solstice, Saturday,
December 21st. Although it was the shortest day of the year, we recorded 118
species. The record for our count is 119 species in 1973.
New species for the count were Black Guillemot, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Seaside
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held on Saturday, December 21st, the
winter solstice. Although it was the shortest day of the year, 80 observers
braved temperatures in the 50s and found a near-record 117 species.
Three species were new to the count:
Lesser Yellowlegs—a single bird
Today, I observed the immature Red-headed Woodpecker that has taken up
residence in my yard and my neighbor’s yard since November 22nd.
Since I first saw it on the 22nd, it spends all its time caching food in the
various large oak trees on the properties. It never comes to any of the suet
The immature Red-headed Woodpecker, present since November 22nd in my
neighbor’s yard (and sometimes my yard), was still there as of today.
Since it arrived, it has been caching food in the various oak trees on adjacent
properties. It almost never ventures below about 20 feet and I have never
The Red-headed Woodpecker was again in my neighbor’s yard this weekend,
sporting quite a bit of red now. This makes exactly four months since it showed
up on November 22nd.
It seems to have weathered Mother Nature’s worst. However, yesterday, with all
the snow melt and its caches probably
Red-headed Woodpecker still present in Hauppauge (Suffolk) today, along with a
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Also, a lone Turkey Vulture heading north over Motor Parkway in Hauppauge,
yesterday.
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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The Red-headed Woodpecker made a brief appearance this morning in my neighbor’s
trees. It’s not the “Lord God” bird but it’ll do on this Easter Sunday!
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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Just saw a Common Nighthawk over my yard in Hauppauge, in very direct straight
flight, heading due east, maybe 100 or 150 feet off the ground. Very early. Not
a kestrel/merlin.
No sightings north of NC on the ebird map.
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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I dropped off my daughter this morning for a lacrosse scrimmage and, instead
of staying to watch the scintillating action that is 10th-grade girls’
lacrosse , I spent a few hours in Blydenburgh County Park (southern end off
route 454).
I’ve found this park to be normally quiet during spring
Greetings,
My son had soccer practice tonight at Veteran’s Park in East Northport (Suffolk
County) from 7:45-9PM. Right about here: 40.885167, -73.321511
There are 2 large turf fields at this location with stadium lighting.
6 Common Nighthawks spent the entire practice hawking insects directly
18 Common Nighthawks over the Hauppauge High School (Suffolk County) at 6PM. It
looked like more were coming thru but I couldn’t stay any longer.
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
---
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Landbird migration was so-so at the Sands Point Preserve (Nassau County) this
morning. There was one nice wave of warblers, about 20 individuals, comprised
mostly of Black-throated Blue, Parula, Blackpoll, and American Redstart.
The highlight of the day was a single Black Tern, loosely
This morning, at 10:40 AM, I found a stunning adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
on private land in Sands Point. Right about here: 40.86798,-73.710962
I observed it at close range for about 10 minutes and took some truly, truly
awful video of it which I will try and crop and post somewhere later.
I birded the Sands Point Preserve this morning from 8-10. There was quite a bit
of migratory movement. Both kinglets were numerous as were Cedar Waxwing and
Hermit Thrush. Warblers were limited to Palm, Yellow-rumped, and a single
Black-throated Blue.
Sparrows were well represented by Song,
The very preliminary results for the Northern Nassau Christmas Count, held on
Saturday the 20th, was 109 species including:
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Red-necked Grebe
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Virginia Rail
Merlin
Common Raven
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Soccer was canceled today (a miracle in itself) so I managed to get down to
Jones Beach West End early this afternoon. My God, was it cold.
At the coast guard station, there was a large cooperative flock of Snow
Buntings, Horned Larks, and Lapland Longspurs feeding on the lawn just east of
the
I forgot to post this on the day of the sighting (Thu., Feb 19th).
Around 4:45, I picked up my son from private soccer training at the Central
Islip campus of NYIT. While driving out of the main campus road, we observed
a large black bird pecking at something in the snow.
It turned out to be a
Red Phalarope was easily viewed on the 2nd pond this morning at 7:15AM, still
happily feeding at 8:45AM when I left. Thanks to Drew H for putting me on the
bird!
Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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I played hooky from my dead-end job this morning and birded the Sands Point
Preserve and adjacent land. The winds were favorable and there was decent
migratory movement. The highlight was a first-year Bald Eagle that I flushed
out of a tree along the preserve trail that parallels the bluffs
There was a nice fallout of October migrants this morning at the Sands Point
Preserve (Nassau County).
Yellow-rumped Warblers (why can’t they go back to Myrtle?; easier to type, see
PS note below), Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Golden–crowned Kinglet (1 for every 4
Rubys) covered the ground
This morning, I had a lone Cave Swallow at Captree SP (Suffolk) around 10:30AM.
It did not linger as it flew generally westward. Maybe this bird flew on to
nearby Venetian Shores?
I had gone down to the south shore in hopes of seeing more than one Franklin’s
Gull in the same day. Instead, I saw
The Northern Nassau Christmas Count was held yesterday, Saturday, December 19th.
The preliminary results are 104 species and about 19,000 individuals. The
number of species is really just about average but the total individuals is
far, far below all the averages (5/10/20 year).
Some quick math
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