Today I was out from sunrise to sunset at the following locales: Jones Beach, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, Mill Pond (Bellmore), Bayville, Oyster Bay Wildlife Refuge, Muttontown Preserve, Bailey's Arborteum, St John's Pond, Cold Spring Harbor, Uplands Farm Sanctuary, Heckscher Park (Huntington), Lloyd Harbor, Caumsett, Tackapausha and Massapequa Preserve.
Some places were almost lifeless, while others had a lot of activity - overall total was 75 species - Bailey's Arborteum was TEEMING with Yellow Rumped, Palm Warblers and Blue Gray Gnatcatchers..also a Pine Warbler. I was giving myself whiplash from trying to keep up with all the activity.
Robins, Common Grackles, and Ospreys seemed to be everywhere. Highlights were:
Jones Beach West End: Towhees, Brown Thrashers and 3 Kestrels on the median, 4 Harlequin Ducks, both Loons, Long Tailed Ducks, Black Scoters, and Piping Plover (and seals) by the inlet
Oceanside Marine Study: 2 Glossy Ibis, Great and Snowy Egrets
Mill Pond (Bellmore): Black Crowned Night Heron
Muttontown Preserve: Red Headed Woodpecker (not much else)
Bayville: 3 Horned Grebes (were not present anywhere else)
Lloyd Harbor: 6 Greater Yellowlegs, Bufflehead
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| Kestrel - Jones Beach West End |
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| Common Loon - Jones Beach Coast Guard Station |
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| Towhee - Jones Beach West End |
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| Red Throated Loon - Jones Inlet |
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| Piping Plover - Jones Beach West End |
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| Harlequin Ducks - Jones Inlet |
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| Oystercatchers - Jones Beach West End |
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| Oystercatchers - Jones Beach West End |
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| Great and Snowy Egrets - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Great Egret - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Great Egret - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Snowy Egret - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Glossy Ibis - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Tree Swallow - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Osprey - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Snowy Egrets - Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area |
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| Red-Winged Blackbird - Oceanside Marine Study Area |
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| Red Headed Woodpecker - Muttontown Preserve |
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| Blue Gray Gnatcatcher - Bailey's Arborteum |
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| Cardinal - Bailey's Arborteum |
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| Fish Crow - Cold Spring Harbor |
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| Common Grackle - Heckscher Park |
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| Mute Swan female - Heckscher Park |
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| Greater Yellowlegs - Lloyd Harbor |
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| Screech Owl - Massapequa Preserve |
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| Red Bellied Woodpecker - Massapequa Preserve |
Towhee - Jones Beach West End
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