January 10, 2010
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Sunny, NNW wind, 20 degrees (walk for mad birders only)
Canada Geese
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Chinese Swan Goose (domestic)
Graylag Goose (domestic)
Submitted by Steve Schellenger
January 24, 2010
Point Lookout
Conditions: Overcast followed by drizzle, east breeze, temperature in
upper 30s
Brant (well over 1000)
Common Eiders (180)
Harlequin Duck
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Ducks (6)
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Common Loons (5)
Horned Grebes (4)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Sanderlings (24)
Purple Sandpipers (6)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Snow Buntings (approx. 30)
January 31
Massapequa Lake
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in low 20s, north breeze
Canada Geese
Mute Swans
American Black Ducks
Mallards
Hooded Mergansers
Common Mergansers
Great Blue Herons (15)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gulls
Herring Gulls
Great Black-backed Gulls
Mourning Doves
Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpeckers
Northern Flicker
Blue Jays
American Crows
Black-capped Chickadees
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wrens
Golden-crowned Kinglets
American Robins
Northern Mockingbird
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows
Northern Cardinals
House Sparrows
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 7, 2010
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Sunny, 25 degrees, north wind
Canada Geese
Brant (lots)
American Black Ducks
Common Eider
Long-tailed Ducks (8)
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Common Loons (2)
Dunlin
Ring-billed Gulls
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Horned Lark (8)
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starlings
Yellow-rumped Warblers
American Tree Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrows (2)
Dark-eyed Juncos
Lapland Longspurs
Brown-headed Cowbirds
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
Feb 14
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, snow on ground, temperature in low 30s, west wind
Canada Geese
Mallards
Hooded Mergansers (6)
Common Mergansers (5)
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coots (4)
Ring-billed Gulls
Mourning Doves (25)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (3)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpeckers (3)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmice (3)
White-breasted Nuthatches (4)
American Robins (6)
Gray Catbird
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrows (2)
White-throated Sparrows (9)
Northern Cardinals (4)
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 21, 2010
Point Lookout Town Park
Conditions: Partly cloudy, 40 degrees, W-NW wind
Brant (too numerous to count)
Common Eiders (108)
Red-breasted Mergansers (2)
Red-throated Loons (3)
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Great Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Herring Gulls (4)
Great Black-backed Gulls (3)
Mourning Doves (3)
Carolina Wren
American Robins (7)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starlings (24)
House Sparrows
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 28, 2010
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in upper 30s, W-SW wind
Canada Goose
Brant
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 7, 2010
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Partly cloudy, 50 degrees, W-NW wind
Canada Goose
Brant
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Common Eider
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 21, 2010
Point Lookout Town Park
Conditions: Mostly sunny, temperature in mid-50s, east wind
Brant (too numerous to count)
Harlequin Ducks (6)
Long-tailed Ducks (3)
Red-throated Loons (6)
Common Loons (2)
Horned Grebes (3)
Northern Gannets (33+)
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
American Oystercatchers (6)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbirds (3)
Song Sparrows (2)
Red-winged Blackbirds (5)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 28, 2010
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in low 40s, southeast wind
Canada Geese (4)
Mute Swan
Mallards (16)
Northern Shoveler
Osprey
American Coots (6)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Tree Swallows (15)
Blue Jay
American Crows (4)
Black-capped Chickadees (10)
Tufted Titmice (3)
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglets (3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robins (5)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (3)
Northern Cardinals (3)
Red-winged Blackbirds (3)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
April 11, 2010
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in mid-60s, light SW wind
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Scaup sp.
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
American Coot
American Oystercatcher
Dunlin
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Northern Flicker
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Grupp
April 18, 2010
Marine Nature Study Area
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, 50 degrees, NW breeze
Canada Geese (8, all on nests)
Brant (too numerous to count)
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egrets (3)
Little Blue Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Osprey (on nest with 3 eggs)
Greater Yellowlegs (18)
Forster’s Terns (4)
Mourning Doves (2)
American Crows (5)
Tree Swallows
Northern Mockingbirds (3)
European Starling
Song Sparrows (2)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 2, 2010
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Sunny, 70 degrees, light south breeze
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 9, 2010
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, 50 degrees, 30 mph NW wind
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Forster’s Tern
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 23, 2010
Norman J. Levy Preserve
Conditions: Cloudy, 70 degrees, E-SE breeze
Canada Goose (with goslings)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Least Tern
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 30, 2010
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, 80 degrees, north breeze
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
Mallard
Scaup sp.
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Clapper Rail (heard)
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Dunlin
Wilson’s Phalarope
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren (heard)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee (heard)
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
June 6, 2010
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Sunny, 80 degrees, SSW wind
Common Eider (3 immature)
Double-crested Cormorant
Glossy Ibises (5)
American Oystercatchers (2)
Willets (2)
Sanderlings (mixed flock with sandpipers)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Mourning Dove
Willow Flycatcher
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrashers (6)
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finches (5)
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
June 13, 2010
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in upper 70s, light NE breeze
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Green Heron
Osprey
Herring Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg