The Prothonotary Warbler found earlier in the day at Muttontown Preserve was relocated about 2:30PM at one of the Preserve's kettlehole ponds. The pond can be identified by a concrete horse trough located just northeast of the pond and a large fallen tree north of the pond. The bird was actively foraging around the fallen tree from ground level to about fifteen feet. Also present around the tree were Palm, Yellow, and Black & White Warblers, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. To find the warbler park in the equestrian parking lot on the west side of Rt. 106. take the trail south from the northwest corner of the parking lot. After a short walk you will come to a fork in the trail. A downed tree on your right has pink surveyor's tape wrapped around it - take the left fork. The trail should descend down to a series of kettleholes. Look for the kettlehole described earlier. Be aware that the preserve has a maze of trails and it is easy to miss the kettleholes. Good luck if you go. A few photos of the warbler can be found on my flickr site.
Observers: Ken Feustel, Bob Kurtz, Eric Miller, John Gluth, Derek Rogers. Ken Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- 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/ --
