Hempstead Lake SP and Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside 18 April Birding is slow; awaiting a wind change. However, we are seeing new arrivals. At Hempstead, a Green Heron (found yesterday) was present this morning along with a Black-crowned Night-Heron and continuing Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
At Oceanside, Clapper Rail(s), Greater Yellowlegs, 6 Forster Terns, a pair resting on each of three different buoys off the end of the property, and Savannah Sparrows continue. Today saw the first Willets. I took Bob Adamo over to the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron colony north of Waukena Ave (Gifford and Woodward Ave.). There was a bird sitting on a nest with an accompanying adult nearby. A single has been seen in the preserve for the past week. Sy -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
