January 28, 2007
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Partly sunny, temperature in mid-to-upper 30s
Canada Geese (2)
Mute Swans (2)
American Wigeons (4)
American Black Duck
Mallards (112)
Ring-necked Ducks (2)
Hooded Mergansers (4)
Great Blue Heron
Ring-billed Gulls (6)
Great Black-backed Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (5)
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Hairy Woodpeckers (2)
Black-capped Chickadees (5)
Tufted Titmice (7)
White-breasted Nuthatches (2)
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (5)
Northern Cardinals (7)
House Sparrows (2)
Submitted by Joe Grupp
February 11, 2007
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach
Conditions: Very cold
Canada Goose
American Crow
Ring-billed Gull
Horned Lark
Snow Bunting
Lapland Longspur
Northern Harrier
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 18, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, temperatures in the 20s, moderate NW wind
Gadwall (22)
Mallards (186)
Mute Swans (2)
Canada Geese (43)
American Wigeon (33)
American Black Ducks (8)
Northern Shovelers (2)
Green-winged Teal (22)
Hooded Mergansers (12)
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebes (3)
Great Blue Heron
American Coot (6)
Long-billed Dowitchers (7)
Ring-billed Gulls (231)
Herring Gulls (20)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
Gull sp. (112)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpeckers (2)
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadees (4)
Tufted Titmouse
American Robins (3)
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
European Starlings (3)
Fox Sparrows (2)
Song Sparrows (3)
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (17)
Northern Cardinals (7)
Red-winged Blackbirds (3)
House Sparrow
Submitted by: Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
February 25, 2007
Zach's Bay
Conditions: Cold with biting wind
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Harrier
Peregrine Falcons (pair on tower)
Brant
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser (50)
Double-crested Cormorant
Horned Grebe
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Fish Crow
Greater Scaup
American Black Duck
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 4, 2007
Jones Beach West End 2 and TR Nature Center
Conditions: Cold, windy, cloudy
Yellow-rumped Warblers (3)
Red-winged Blackbirds (25+)
Fish Crows (2)
Snow Buntings (12+)
Horned Lark (7)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Long-tailed Ducks (5)
Red-breasted Mergansers (13)
Bufflehead (female)
Canada Goose
Brant (2)
Killdeer (6 in parking lot)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 18, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Cold, bright sun, ice on all paths but not in ponds or
stream
Green-winged Teal (30)
American Wigeon (12)
Mallard
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Canada Goose
Ring-billed Gulls (75+)
Herring Gulls (2)
Great Black-backed Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron
Yellowlegs sp.
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
European Starling
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Common Grackle
Red-winged Blackbirds (6)
Downy Woodpeckers (3)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
April 1, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Occasional light drizzle, moderate east wind, temperatures
in mid-40s
Snow Geese (220)
Brant (31)
Mute Swans (3)
Canada Geese (38)
Horned Grebe
Gadwalls (6)
American Black Ducks (2)
Northern Shovelers (517 plus)
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal (8)
Scaup sp. (1002 plus)
Buffleheads (8)
Red-breasted Mergansers (7)
Ruddy Ducks (351 plus)
Double-crested Cormorants (2)
Ospreys (2 on platform)
Northern Harrier
Ring-billed Gulls (8)
Herring Gulls (47)
Great Black-backed Gull
American Oystercatchers (5)
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
American Crows (2)
Carolina Wren
American Robins (6)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starlings (5)
Red-winged Blackbirds (5)
Song Sparrows (2)
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
April 8, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: sunny, cold, windy
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Common Grackles (4)
Red-winged Blackbird
Golden-crowned Kinglets (2)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
European Starling
House Sparrow
Double-crested Cormorants (7)
Gadwalls (4)
American Coots (7)
American Wigeons (7)
Green-winged Teals (17)
Canada Geese (8)
Pied-billed Grebes (3)
American Black Ducks
Ring-necked Duck
Yellowlegs sp.
Mallards (14)
Mute Swan
American Crow
Great Egrets (4)
Northern Cardinal
Winter Wren
Ring-billed Gull
Ospreys (2)
April 22, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Sunny, 70 degrees, southeast breeze
Brant (400)
Canada Geese (110)
Mute Swans (17)
Mallards (6)
Northern Shovelers (16)
Lesser Scaup (405)
Buffleheads (6)
Red-breasted Mergansers (17)
Ruddy Ducks (405)
Red-throated Loon
Horned Grebes (30+)
Double-crested Cormorants (60)
Great Egret
Tricolored Heron
Ospreys (8, incl. three occupied nests)
American Coots (2)
Killdeer
American Oystercatchers (8)
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gulls (2)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gulls (18)
Great Black-backed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)
Fish Crow
Crow sp.
Tree Swallows (75)
Carolina Wrens (2)
American Robins (2)
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
European Starling
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrows (3)
Northern Cardinals (3)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbirds (28)
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
April 29, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly sunny, light northwest wind, temperatures in
low-to-mid 60s
Brant (229)
Canada Geese (81)
Mute Swans (29)
Northern Shovelers (62)
Scaup sp. (350)
Buffleheads (8)
Red-breasted Mergansers (2)
Ruddy Ducks (200)
Horned Grebes (3)
Double-crested Cormorants (120)
Great Blue Herons (2)
Great Egrets (2)
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Glossy Ibises (49)
Ospreys (2)
American Coot
Killdeer (3)
American Oystercatchers (4)
Greater Yellowlegs
Willets (6)
Laughing Gulls (11)
Herring Gulls (25)
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Common Crow
Tree Swallows (32)
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
Northern Mockingbirds (4)
Brown Thrashers (3)
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Eastern Towhees (3)
Song Sparrows (2)
Red-winged Blackbirds (12)
Boat-tailed Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbirds (4)
Submitted by Joe Grupp
May 6, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Partly sunny, north wind, temperatures in 50s
Ospreys (2)
American Robins (5)
Common Grackles (14)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbirds (19)
Northern Cardinals (4)
European Starling
Mourning Dove
Tree Swallows (15)
Northern Rough-winged Swallows (2)
Barn Swallows (9)
Blue Jays (2)
Carolina Wrens (3)
Tufted Titmouse
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Gray Catbirds (4)
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2)
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Parula
Yellow Warblers (2)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (5)
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Pied-billed Grebe
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teals (2)
American Black Duck
Mallards (9)
Canada Geese (6)
Mute Swans (2)
Forster's Tern
Great Egrets (3)
Snowy Egret
Ring-billed Gulls (7)
Orchard Orioles (2)
Baltimore Oriole
Eastern Towhee
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
May 20, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Mostly sunny, northwest wind, 70 degrees
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Scarlet Tanager
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Common Grackle
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Great-crested Flycatcher
Great Blue Herons (2)
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Mallards (6)
Green-winged Teal
Song Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull
Yellow Warbler
Blue Jay
Forster's Tern
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Baltimore Oriole
Mute Swan (3, with cygnets)
Canada Geese (6)
Mourning Dove
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
August 12, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Mostly sunny, temperatures in 70s, breeze from south
Blue Jay
Northern Cardinal
Tufted Titmice (3)
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Common Grackle
Great Egrets (2)
Mute Swans (3)
Canada Geese (12)
American Black Duck (11)
Mallards (5)
American Goldfinches (5)
Cedar Waxwings (15)
Warbling Vireo
Red-winged Blackbirds (9)
Song Sparrow
Carolina Wren
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Baltimore Oriole
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
August 19, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Cloudy, temperature in upper 60s, easterly breeze
Mute Swans (24)
American Black Ducks (44)
Mallards (218)
Double-crested Cormorants (24)
Great Egrets (7)
Snowy Egrets (3)
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Herons (5)
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (2)
Osprey
Semipalmated Plovers (13)
Yellowlegs sp. (39)
Semipalmated Sandpipers (13)
Long-billed Dowitcher
Short-billed Dowitchers (6)
Laughing Gulls (10)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gulls (7)
Forster's Terns (3)
Canada Geese
Northern Flicker
American Crows (2)
Tree Swallows (2)
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wrens (3)
American Robin
Gray Catbirds (8)
Northern Mockingbirds (3)
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwings (12)
Yellow Warblers (3)
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrows (18)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg and Steve Schellenger
August 26, 2007
Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve
Conditions: Overcast, humid, 79 degrees, light west wind
American Black Duck
Mallards (23)
Double-crested Cormorants (7)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egrets (3)
Green Herons (2)
Osprey
Semipalmated Plovers (3)
Piping Plover
Semipalmated Sandpipers (5)
Least Sandpipers (2)
Herring Gulls (17)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swifts (3)
Tree Swallows (20)
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starlings (3)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrows (22)
Submitted by Joe Grupp
September 9, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Partly sunny, temperatures in 70s, breeze from south
Canada Geese (49)
Mute Swans (3)
American Black Ducks (5)
Mallards (44)
Blue-winged Teals (7)
Green-winged Teals (5)
Great Egret
Green Herons (2)
Greater Yellowlegs (17)
Lesser Yellowlegs
Belted Kingfishers (2)
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jays (3)
Black-capped Chickadee
`Carolina Wren
American Robins (8)
Gray Catbirds (4)
Cedar Waxwing
Common Grackles (10)
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg and Steve Schellenger
September 16, 2007
Marine Nature Study Area
Conditions: Sunny, temperatures in 60s, light breeze from south
Downy Woodpecker
European Starlings (50+)
American Goldfinch
Palm Warblers (2)
Yellow Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Gray Catbird
Ring-billed Gulls (63)
Herring Gulls (2)
Laughing Gulls (7)
Great Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron (immature, white phase)
Great Egrets (10)
Snowy Egrets (6)
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Herons (immature) (2)
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (immature) (5)
Canada Geese (16)
Greater Yellowlegs (12)
Lesser Yellowlegs (6)
Willet
Long-billed Dowitchers (5)
Black-bellied Plovers (65)
Least Sandpipers (6)
Sanderlings (11)
Spotted Sandpiper
Belted Kingfisher
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Merlins (2)
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
September 23, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Sunny, 70 degrees, northwest breeze
Double-crested Cormorants (14)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egrets (6)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (immature)
Mute Swans (40)
Canada Geese (94)
American Black Ducks (37)
Mallards (53+)
Blue-winged Teals
Gadwalls (8)
Ruddy Ducks (3)
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Greater Yellowlegs (93)
Willet
Semipalmated Sandpipers (6)
Herring Gulls (3)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern Phoebes (2)
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireos (2)
Red-eyed Vireos (3)
American Crows (5)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wrens (4)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbirds (9)
European Starlings (2)
Cedar Waxwings (2)
Northern Parula
Black-throated Blue Warblers (2)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warblers (2)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstarts (2)
Ovenbird
Eastern Towhees (3)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Submitted by Joe Landesberg & Steve Schellenger
September 30, 2007
Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, temperatures in low to mid 70s, light ENE wind
Double-crested Cormorants (7)
Mute Swan
American Black Ducks (2)
Mallards (27)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egrets (2)
Northern Harrier
Peregrine Falcon
Laughing Gulls (21)
Herring Gulls (292)
Great Black-backed Gull
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (2)
Northern Flickers (2)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebes (4)
Blue Jay
American Crows (2)
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglets (2)
American Robins (2)
Gray Catbirds (2)
European Starlings (2)
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warblers (3)
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinals (2)
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
October 7, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Partly sunny, humid, mid-to-upper 70s, light-to-moderate
NNE wind
Canada Geese (4)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (2)
American Wigeons (2)
American Black Ducks (3)
Mallards (140)
Blue-winged Teals (12)
Green-winged Teals (17)
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Green Heron
American Coots (2)
Greater Yellowlegs (27)
Lesser Yellowlegs (15)
Long-billed Dowitchers (7)
Wilson's Snipe
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jays (4)
Black-capped Chickadees (4)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robins (2)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Common Grackles (158)
American Goldfinches (3)
Submitted by Brendan Fogarty and Joe Grupp
October 14, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Sunny, mid-60s, moderate NW wind
Snow Geese (25)
Brant (250)
Canada Geese (8)
Mute Swans (21)
Gadwalls (33)
American Black Ducks (86)
Mallards (29)
Northern Shovelers (21)
Northern Pintails (7)
Scaup sp. (85)
Ruddy Ducks (60)
Double-crested Cormorants (173)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egrets (18)
Snowy Egrets (16)
Black-crowned Night-Herons (23)
Osprey
Bald Eagle (immature)
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawks (12)
Cooper’s Hawk
American Avocet
Greater Yellowlegs (16)
Willets (7)
Dunlins (9)
Laughing Gulls (19)
Ring-billed Gulls (14)
Herring Gulls (32)
Northern Flickers (4)
Eastern Phoebes (5)
Crow sp. (4)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warblers (76)
Song Sparrows (2)
Red-winged Blackbirds (14)
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
October 21, 2007
Levy Park and Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, low 70s, light WNW wind
Brant (237)
Mallards (8)
Double-crested Cormorants (2)
Great Blue Herons (3)
Great Egrets (2)
Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs (4)
Herring Gulls (46)
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpeckers (2)
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
American Crows (2)
Black-capped Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglets (2)
Hermit Thrushes (2)
American Robin
Gray Catbirds (3)
European Starlings (3)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (36)
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrows (3)
White-throated Sparrows (2)
White-crowned Sparrows (9)
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
October 28, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, low-to-mid 50s, light-to-moderate NNW wind
Canada Geese (64)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (11)
American Black Ducks (8)
Mallards (129)
Blue-winged Teals (7)
Green-winged Teals (7)
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Osprey
American Coots (2)
Yellowlegs (mixed; mostly Greater, a few Lesser) (128)
Dunlin (6)
Dowitcher sp. (7)
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gulls (39)
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebes (3)
Blue Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Towhee
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (3)
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
November 4, 2007
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly sunny, temperature in mid-50s, light west wind
Snow Geese (36)
Brant (1271)
Canada Geese (167)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (14)
American Wigeons (11)
American Black Ducks (181)
Mallards (6)
Northern Pintail
Northern Shovelers (30)
Green-winged Teals (3)
Scaup sp. (750)
Buffleheads (8)
Hooded Mergansers (4)
Ruddy Ducks (60)
Double-crested Cormorants (11)
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Herons (3)
Northern Harriers (3)
Sharp-shinned Hawks (2)
American Coots (32)
Black-bellied Plovers (6)
Yellowlegs sp.
Sanderlings (34)
Herring Gulls (23)
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (21)
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrows (2)
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
November 11, 2007
Point Lookout
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in low 40s, light-to-moderate NNW wind
Brant (64)
Canada Geese (8)
Black Scoters (2)
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorants (4)
Northern Harrier
Merlin
Semipalmated Plovers (12)
Ruddy Turnstones (2)
Sanderlings (176)
Purple Sandpipers (6)
Ring-billed Gulls (3)
Herring Gulls (259)
Great Black-backed Gulls (11)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbirds (4)
European Starlings (350)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrows (11)
Eastern Meadowlark
House Finches (2)
American Goldfinches (12)
House Sparrows (18)
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
November 18, 2007
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Overcast, temperature in low-to-mid 40s, light ENE wind
Canada Geese (74)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (24)
American Wigeons (16)
American Black Ducks (2)
Mallards (68)
Northern Shovelers (2)
Green-winged Teals (16)
Pied-billed Grebes (2)
American Coots (2)
Greater Yellowlegs (25)
Dowitcher sp. (9)
Wilson’s Snipes (8)
Ring-billed Gulls (34)
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpeckers (3)
Black-capped Chickadees (3)
Tufted Titmouse
Golden-crowned Kinglets (4)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rusty Blackbird
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Grupp
November 25, 2007
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in mid-40s, light north wind
Canada Geese (89)
Mute Swans (15)
Wood Ducks (8)
American Wigeons (3)
American Black Ducks (4)
Mallards (118)
Hooded Mergansers (6)
Ruddy Ducks (76)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gulls (3)
Herring Gulls (24)
Great Black-backed Gulls (6)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpeckers (3)
Hairy Woodpeckers (2)
Northern Flicker
Fish Crows (70, flying over)
Black-capped Chickadees (5)
Tufted Titmice (3)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatches (2)
Golden-crowned Kinglets (3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets (2)
American Robins (19)
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
December 9, 2007
Zach’s Bay
Conditions: Overcast, temperature in mid-30s, calm wind
Great Blue Heron
Brant (800)
Canada Geese (7)
Red-breasted Merganser
Dunlins (114)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gulls (12)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
American Crows (8)
Tree Swallows (12)
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
Song Sparrows (3)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinals (3)
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg