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| Northern Shoveler |
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| Ring Necked Duck |
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| Red Necked Grebe |
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| Red Necked Grebe |
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| Red Necked Grebe |
"I'm sharing my photos and stories of my bird watching adventures on Long Island. I also feature my sightings from around the USA and other countries when I travel. I hope you enjoy them." - Rob (from Massapequa)
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Argyle Lake, Babylon
Following a previous report on ABA about 2 Red Necked Grebes seen here, I was at the lake today and saw just one but that was fine with me since it was a lifer. It was my first real time at this spot and it was really nice... people were out enjoying the nice weather... also saw Mallards, Black Ducks (a lot at this lake), Mute Swans, a pair of Shovelers, 2 Coots, and about 8 Ringed Necked Ducks.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Massapequa Preserve
At the pond by Pittsburgh Avenue, Redwinged Blackbirds were out in full force singing, as were Cardinals and Song Sparrows. I saw some Skunk Cabbage along the stream so the first flowers are starting to "bloom". On the pond were mostly Mallards, some Black Ducks, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, one female Common Merganser and a drake flew overhead. Also saw a single Wood Duck and Green Winged Teal.
At the pond by Sunrise Highway again were mostly Mallards with a few domestic types mixed in. Some Hooded Mergansers were also present. One thing that seemed odd was that I found at least 2 dead Mute Swans (possibly 3) a little south of Clark St. I just hope that they weren't killed by someone.
At the pond by Sunrise Highway again were mostly Mallards with a few domestic types mixed in. Some Hooded Mergansers were also present. One thing that seemed odd was that I found at least 2 dead Mute Swans (possibly 3) a little south of Clark St. I just hope that they weren't killed by someone.
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| Redwinged Blackbird |
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| Redwinged Blackbird |
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| Green Winged Teal and Wood Duck |
Jones Beach West End
I was at Jones Beach this morning - despite the flurries, saw a lot of birds. At the Coast Guard Marina, saw Red Breasted Mergansers, Scaup, Horned Grebes, Long Tailed Ducks, Brant, Red Throated and Common Loons. On the median saw about a dozen Robins, Flicker, Red Winged Blackbirds, and Common Grackles. The flurries impeded looking for the Shrike, but saw a single Tree Swallow fly over the West End 2 lot.
I was at Jones Beach this morning - despite the flurries, saw a lot of
birds. At the Coast Guard Marina, saw Red Breasted Mergansers, Scaup,
Horned Grebes, Long Tailed Ducks, Brant, Red Throated and Common Loons.
On the median saw about a dozen Robins, Flicker, Red Winged Blackbirds, and
Common Grackles. The flurries impeded looking for the Shrike, but saw a
single Tree Swallow fly over the West End 2 lot. - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=641968&MLID=NY01&MLNM=New%20York#sthash.kUC7IFLc.dpuf
birds. At the Coast Guard Marina, saw Red Breasted Mergansers, Scaup,
Horned Grebes, Long Tailed Ducks, Brant, Red Throated and Common Loons.
On the median saw about a dozen Robins, Flicker, Red Winged Blackbirds, and
Common Grackles. The flurries impeded looking for the Shrike, but saw a
single Tree Swallow fly over the West End 2 lot. - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=641968&MLID=NY01&MLNM=New%20York#sthash.kUC7IFLc.dpuf
Massapequa/ Massapequa Preserve
Went around my house a few times for a chance to see what might be around my area (2 blocks from Massapequa Preserve) Were Song and White Throated Sparrows, and a Goldfinch at my feeders...Saw a Carolina Wren and a group of chattering? Common Grackles. I had a feeling I might see hawks today and sure enough saw a Sharp Shinned Hawk "drifting" in the wind towards the preserve. Later on, I went to the preserve - saw a group of American Wigeons on the ground at the pebbly lot south of the baseball fields. Also saw an Eastern Screech Owl in it's home.
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| Sharp Shinned Hawk |
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| American Wigeon |
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| Eastern Screech Owl |
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| Eastern Screech Owl |
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| Eastern Screech Owl |
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| Eastern Screech Owl |
Went around my house a few times for a chance to see what might be around
my area (2 blocks from Massapequa Preserve) Were Song and White Throated
Sparrows, and a Goldfinch at my feeders...Saw a Carolina Wren and a group
of chattering? Common Grackles. I had a feeling I might see hawks today
and sure enough saw a Sharp Shinned Hawk "drifting" in the wind towards the
preserve.
Later on, I went to the preserve - saw a group of American Wigeons on the
ground at the pebbly lot south of the baseball fields. Also saw an Eastern
Screech Owl in it's home. - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=641360&MLID=NY01&MLNM=New%20York#sthash.BUeafFSD.dpuf
my area (2 blocks from Massapequa Preserve) Were Song and White Throated
Sparrows, and a Goldfinch at my feeders...Saw a Carolina Wren and a group
of chattering? Common Grackles. I had a feeling I might see hawks today
and sure enough saw a Sharp Shinned Hawk "drifting" in the wind towards the
preserve.
Later on, I went to the preserve - saw a group of American Wigeons on the
ground at the pebbly lot south of the baseball fields. Also saw an Eastern
Screech Owl in it's home. - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=641360&MLID=NY01&MLNM=New%20York#sthash.BUeafFSD.dpuf
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Tackapausha Nature Preserve, Seaford
My daughter wanted to go to Tackapausha to see her "baby owl friend" (actually a Screech Owl) in the exhibit building and then later decided she also wanted to explore the trails and see the ducks at the pond. (ofcourse I didn't object) We didn't see much on the trails: just one or a few of each: Red Bellied Woodpecker, Grackle, Red Winged Blackbirds, Cardinal, Robins, Mourning Dove, Sparrow sp. and heard a Carolina Wren. Just saw Mallards on the pond but was good enough for my daughter. The highlight was that we were treated to some good views of a Great Horned Owl perched
and flying in front of us.
and flying in front of us.
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| Mallard |
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| Red Winged Blackbird |
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| Great Horned Owl |
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| Great Horned Owl |
My daughter wanted to go to Tackapausha to see her "baby owl friend"
(actually a Screech Owl) in the exhibit building and then later decided she
also wanted to explore the trails and see the ducks at the pond. (of
course I didn't object) We didn't see much on the trails: just one or two
of each: Red Bellied Woodpecker, Grackle, Red Winged Blackbirds, Cardinal,
Robins, Mourning Dove, Sparrow sp. and heard a Carolina Wren. Just saw
Mallards on the pond but was good enough for my daughter. The highlight
was that we were treated to some good views of a Great Horned Owl perched
and flying in front of us. - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=640711&MLID=NY01&MLNM=New%20York#sthash.OTVQniOk.dpuf
(actually a Screech Owl) in the exhibit building and then later decided she
also wanted to explore the trails and see the ducks at the pond. (of
course I didn't object) We didn't see much on the trails: just one or two
of each: Red Bellied Woodpecker, Grackle, Red Winged Blackbirds, Cardinal,
Robins, Mourning Dove, Sparrow sp. and heard a Carolina Wren. Just saw
Mallards on the pond but was good enough for my daughter. The highlight
was that we were treated to some good views of a Great Horned Owl perched
and flying in front of us. - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=640711&MLID=NY01&MLNM=New%20York#sthash.OTVQniOk.dpuf
Monday, March 3, 2014
Massapequa Preserve
I was at Massapequa Preserve Saturday around the
parking lot and pond by Pittsburgh Avenue. Song Sparrows, Cardinals and
Red Wing Blackbirds were singing so hopefully that's a good sign that
Spring is on the way. Also saw Common Grackles, Blue Jays, Chickadees,
Downy Woodpecker, Crows, and a Catbird (probably overwintering)
On the pond, there were mostly Mallards and Ringed Billed Gulls. There were also a few Mute Swans, Black Ducks, Canada Geese and an American Wigeon. A nice surprise were 4 Common Mergansers - a drake and 3 females.
On the pond, there were mostly Mallards and Ringed Billed Gulls. There were also a few Mute Swans, Black Ducks, Canada Geese and an American Wigeon. A nice surprise were 4 Common Mergansers - a drake and 3 females.
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Merganser - male |
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| Common Merganser - female |
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Backyard Birding - Massapequa
I went out in the yard hoping to find early migrants or one of the random hawks that sometimes fly overhead. Saw a Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Junco, Robin, Gulls, Pigeons, but mostly House Sparrows and Starlings. A blackbird, possibly a Redwing or Grackle flew by a neighbor's house but I wasn't able to ID it. I heard Cardinals and a Song Sparrow singing their Spring songs.
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| House Sparrow |
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| Red Bellied Woodpecker |
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| Robin - photo from last weekend |
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