December 5, 2010
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in mid-30s, gusty NW wind
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Brant
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
December 12, 2010
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: One-hour walk shortened by rain, temperature in low 50s,
gusty southeast wind
Canada Goose
Brant
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Red Knot
Dunlin
Bonaparte’s Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Submitted by Steve Schellenger
December 19, 2010
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in mid-30s, NNE wind
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Great Blue Heron
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rusty Blackbird
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
December 26, 2010
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Cloudy with late-morning snow (pre-blizzard), temperature in upper 20s, NNE wind
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Landesberg