Robert Moses, Captree, Jones Beach, Massapequa, TOBAY

 I had the car at my disposal for the day - I could have gone to see lifers out of state - Sabine's Gull in New Jersey or a Mississippi Kite in Connecticut but chose not to take the time to drive for hours.  I tried a seawatch at Robert Moses with a SW wind, then went to Captree and saw Glossy Ibis and Lesser Yellowlegs, heard a Willow Flycatcher.  I visited the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station right before the rain - saw Sanderlings, lots of Dowitchers, Ruddy Turnstones, very vocal Laughing Gulls which I assume were after Horseshoe Crab eggs. Also saw 2 Black Scoters.  Later on, it was hot so I didn't go to Massapequa Preserve so went to the firehouse pond but only heard Bullfrogs.  In the evening I stopped by TOBAY hoping for seabirds, but only saw gulls and some shorebirds flying low.

White Eyed Vireo, Masapequa Preserve

 I was out unexpectedly this morning and heard a White Eyed Vireo calling from the preserve (around Pennsylvania Ave X Parkside Blvd).

2 Turkeys?

 My neighbor said he had 2 Turkeys on his lawn earlier in the morning - a boy and girl!

morning around my house

 I went to get gas early in the morning and heard a Blackpoll as soon as I went outside!  I also saw the Turkey on my street a few houses down.

Massapequa Preserve

 I went to the preserve in the morning hoping to find the turkey, didn't see it but there were a lot of birds singing - I was using Merlin and heard a very load sound that was ID's as a Northern Waterthrush.  I did confirm it visually and saw it briefly in the little muddy area near the bridge/ stream.  I also saw a Magnolia Warbler which are always nice/ pretty to see in the Spring.  I also found a Baltimore Oriole nest right above the bridge with 2 orioles going back and forth.

Turkey in my neighborhood

 On the Massapequa Dad's FB page, someone posted he saw a turkey in front of his house (near Parkside Drive)  I went looking for it and after a while I found it!  Nice addition to my area.  It would cross Parkside between front yards and the preserve.  I hope it stays safe since we don't have the best drivers around here.

Massapequa Preserve

 There was definitely a large migration overnight - heard/ saw a Yellow Warbler, Baltimore Oriole around my house.  There were many Catbirds, and Yellow Rumps...Merlin picked up Indigo Bunting and Parulas.