Traditionally Forest Park has been one of the better places to see migratory birds in May. I did see quite a few two weeks ago, including quite a few warblers,when I visited the fresh water ponds, where the birds visit and one can usually see them up close and get nice pictures. I thought I would take the opportunity of the long weekend to drive in from Westhampton LI, on Sunday since I figured the car traffic would be low, with fewer cars in the middle of the holiday weekend, (It usually takes 1 1/2 hours or more to drive in and more to return East.) I was right about the traffic,I made great time to get there and return. However the birds were very sparse. I saw only one warbler (Water thrush) and did not get a decent look either. Only bird worth mentioning was a immature Red Tail Hawk, who spent hours there, even taking a bath before going back to roust up in the trees. This concerns me because I understood that the migration was later this year because of the cold spring, and we could expect greater migration later. But, based on my observations so far, the bird migration is way off in numbers this year. I would appreciate some comments on this (and maybe suggestions). Andy Murphy --
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