Smith Point Beach

 My family and I stopped by Smith Point to enjoy the beach - of course I had my bins with me.  There were some Royal Terns and a few Shearwater species that were too far away to identify - I would assume they were Cory's.  I might be making a thing of it, but I too notice that the Great Black Backed Gulls that were flying over the ocean seemed to be flying in groups of around 4.

Jones Beach Coast Guard Station

 I got home early and was son was bored so I suggested we go look at "sandpipers" at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station - he was so bored he said yes.  We saw lots of swallows all around us which he thought was cool - on the sandbar I pointed out some Short Billed Dowitchers and Ruddy Turnstones to him, but his favorite birds were the Black Skimmers which he got to see what they do best.  Some were up close which was neat for me too.

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.