November 1, 2009
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in mid-50s, north breeze
Snow Goose
Canada Geese
Brant (many)
Gadwalls
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallards
Northern Shovelers
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teals
Greater and Lesser Scaups
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Ducks
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Herons (2)
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Herons (9)
Northern Harrier
American Coot
Black-bellied Plovers (4)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
European Starlings (250 +)
Cedar Waxwings (32)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (3)
Dark-eyed Juncos (3)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
November 8, 2009
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, 60 degrees, light west breeze
Canada Geese (19)
Mute Swans (10)
Gadwalls (over 30)
American Wigeons (over 30)
American Black Ducks (more than a few)
Mallards (42)
Northern Shovelers (over 10)
Green-winged Teals (over 10)
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Ring-billed Gulls (29)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadees (2)
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (3)
Northern Cardinals (2)
Red-winged Blackbirds (2 females)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
November 15, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, 60 degrees, light north wind
Canada Geese (25)
Mute Swans (3)
Wood Ducks (7)
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Hooded Mergansers (2)
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorants (2)
Great Blue Heron
American Coots (3)
Ring-billed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadees (4)
White-breasted Nuthatches (3)
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robins (4)
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
November 22, 2009
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Partly cloudy, temperature in low 50s, NNE wind
Canada Geese (21)
Common Eiders (35)
Double-crested Cormorants (37)
Great Egrets (3)
Herring Gulls (20)
Great Black-backed Gulls (12)
Crow sp. (3)
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warblers (2)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg (left walk early)
November 29, 2009
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 50 degrees, light SSW breeze
Canada Geese
Mute Swans (2)
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebes (2)
Great Blue Herons (4)
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Blue Jay
Crow sp.
Black-capped Chickadees (3)
European Starling
American Goldfinches (6)
House Sparrow
The ducks were too numerous and dispersed to get a good count.
Submitted by Joe Landesberg