4/14/14 Long Lake, NY (Hamilton Co.)
More first-of-the year species this morning: *Broad-winged Hawk - 1 perched along Route 28N preening (I took some photos and a video) *Tree Swallow - several flying around Minnow Pond along Route 30 (it is still completely frozen) *Palm Warbler - 1 observed and singing away at Sabattis Bog *Chipping Sparrow *Savannah Sparrow - 2 foraging in the roadside grass at the Little Tupper Lake outlet Even with temperatures in the mid 70s today, trails are mostly snow and ice covered. I hiked an icy, snowy trail and found a likely Black-backed Woodpecker nest location based on the male's response to my presence. I found a Brown Thrasher at the Little Tupper Lake outlet again today - and photographed it. Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- 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/ --
