Massapequa Preserve: Yellow Throated Warbler

 There were reports the last couple of days of a Yellow Throated Warbler around the Pittsburgh Ave pond - I was lucky to refind it on the southeast corner of the pond on a branch right above the paved trail.  It disappeared into the woods and I couldn't relocate it.  It's a county first for me.  I also found a Brown Thrasher and noticed lots of Comorants migrating northeast.

Ketham's Creek, Amityville: Eurasian/ Green Winged Teal Hybrid

 I had some time before work this morning so I went back to Ketcham's Creek for a reported Eurasian/ Green Winged Teal that was probably only found because of the attention surrounding the Mottled Duck.  The Mottled Duck was not present when I went this morning but was lucky enough to find the hybrid teal - the white lateral line wasn't too dramatic but distinctive enough to make a proper ID.  On the way out, I heard but did not see a continuing White Eyed Vireo and some Monk Parakeets that set up nests on the light poles on Merrick Road.

Ketcham's Creek: Mottled Duck, yes

 There was a reported Mottled Duck earlier in the week at Ketcham's Creek, Amityville recently that was with a female Mallard.  After several attempts the weekend earlier etc I finally lucked out and saw it early Friday.  I had noticed some American Black Ducks/ Mallards that I thought had potential to be the Mottled Duck but when another birder put me on the target bird, it was obvious.  (it had just flown in)  It's not known where the Mottled Duck and the female Mallard go when they're not at the creek.  As of Easter weekend, the female Mallard was not seen but the Mottled was, so hopefully nothing bad happened to her***.  This is a lifer for me.

*** update, from late Monday, the female Mallard was reported with the Mottled Duck in the afternoon

Massapequa Preserve: Orange Crowned Warbler

 I had some time before work this week so went to the preserve just to get outside.  On Tuesday, I found an Orange Crowned Warbler by the Pittsburgh Ave pond.  I refound it again today but it flew into the woods.  I thought it sounded like a wren.  I also saw my FOS Yellow Warblers.

Pine Warblers

 When I dropped my son off at school, I noticed a couple of warblers singing in the tree at the school that I suspected were Pine Warblers - when I got back home I heard a warbler singing down the street and was able to see that it was a Pine Warbler before it flew into the preserve.