April 6, 2008
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Cloudy, temperature in mid-40s, northeast breeze
Canada Geese (9)
Mute Swan
Mallards (14)
Green-winged Teals (3)
Ring-necked Ducks (9)
Buffleheads (3)
Ruddy Ducks (45)
Pied-billed Grebes (2)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
American Coots (20)
Mourning Doves (2)
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2)
Downy Woodpeckers (5)
Hairy Woodpeckers (2)
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebes (4)
Blue Jay
Fish Crows (2)
Black-capped Chickadees (5)
Tufted Titmice (3)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglets (7)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (3)
American Robins (3)
European Starling
Pine Warblers (3)
Fox Sparrows (2)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (3)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbirds (4)
American Goldfinches (6)
House Sparrow
Submitted by Steve Schellenger and Joe Landesberg
April 13, 2008
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in low 50s, moderate west wind
Brant
Canada Geese (14)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (9)
Mallards (21)
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teals (24)
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coots (3)
Greater Yellowlegs (4)
Willet
Long-billed Dowitchers (8)
Wilson’s Snipes (4)
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gulls (3)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (3)
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jays (7)
American Crows (2)
Fish Crows (2)
Tree Swallows (12)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallows (3)
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglets (2)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets (7)
American Robins (5)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starlings (2)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (5)
Pine Warblers (4)
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrows (4)
White-throated Sparrows (9)
Northern Cardinals (9)
Red-winged Blackbirds (17)
Common Grackles (24)
Boat-tailed Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg, Steve Schellenger, and Joe Grupp
April 20, 2008
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Light rain, temperatures in mid-high 50s, light east wind
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
April 27, 2008
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Light rain, 50 degrees, light east wind
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
Great Egret
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg