"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)
I had a chance to see a continuing Calliope Hummingbird at a private residence in Eastport - it took some patience but did get to see it and eventually got to see it well and it's "gorget"/ throat. Thanks to the homeowner for her hospitality and letting birders get a look. Lifer for me.
I haven't been posting much because I've been busy with other things, so there's a lot I haven't reported lately (example 5 Marbled Godwits at Jones, yard birds etc) Today there was a juv White Crowned Sparrow in my yard.
The Mottled Duck from last spring at Ketcham's Creek, Amityville returned to the same spot, found by the original birder who found it. The vegetation grew in a lot so there weren't many vantage points but I did get to see it well enough.
Another birder found a Sedge Wren at his local patch in at Crab Meadow, as luck would have it, I was "passing through" the area the next day. When I arrived, another birder told me it was right in front of him in the marsh plants. (I don't list other birder names on my blog unless I ask for their permission) It took a little while but my lifer Sedge Wren came up long enough for some good looks. The bird was right in front of me so I took a bunch of photos with my iphone but did get at least one with my camera!
I have been going to the preserve recently when possible. On Sept 16th, I found a Lincoln's Sparrow and Philadelphia Vireo, 2 Cape May Warblers. Last weekend there were a lot of warblers there including Parulas, Magnolias and a Northern Waterthrush. The biggest miss I had were 2 Connecticut Warblers last Wednesday. I working in the city so I didn't have any chance of seeing them. My new nemesis bird.
Over the weekend I saw a Northern Waterthrush and continuing Common Yellowthroat by my house.
I went to the south side of Massapequa Preserve to try to locate a hidden pond for the naive reason of trying to find a Limpkin or something else exciting and unexpected. I found the hidden pond but couldn't get a good view into it because of lots of vegetation blocking my view. I did find a particular spot on the "green tail" that had several Redstarts, Chestnut Sided Warblers, Black and White Warblers and an unexpected Blue Winged Warbler.
I quickly stopped by the west side by New Hampshire Avenue and found an immature Canada Warbler.
