January 6, 2008
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Overcast, low-to-mid 40s, light southwest wind
Brant (88)
Canada Geese (32)
American Black Duck
Mallards (4)
Green-winged Teals (2)
Harlequin Ducks (4)
Black Scoters (2)
Long-tailed Ducks (10)
Red-breasted Mergansers (21)
Common Loons (2)
Double-crested Cormorant
Herring Gulls (73)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
Northern Saw-whet Owl
American Crows (3)
European Starlings (80)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (3)
Song Sparrows (4)
Submitted by Joe Grupp
January 13, 2008
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, low-to-mid 40s, light northeast wind
Canada Geese (62)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (11)
Mallards (46)
Green-winged Teals (8)
Hooded Mergansers (5)
American Coot (2)
Dowitcher sp. (9)
Wilson's Snipe (6)
Ringed-billed Gulls (62)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Blue Jay
Crow sp. (2)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmice (3)
European Starlings (158)
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Grupp
January 20, 2008
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Sunny, 25 degrees, 25 mph northwest wind
Snow Geese (362)
Brant (136)
Canada Geese (260)
American Black Ducks (21)
Scaup sp. & Ruddy Ducks (raft of 2000 combined)
Bufflehead
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harriers (2)
Herring Gulls (49)
Great Black-backed Gulls (5)
American Crows (3)
Carolina Wrens (3)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
European Starlings (222)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (9)
Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (14)
Northern Cardinals (9)
House Finch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg & Joe Grupp
January 27, 2008
Zach's Bay
Conditions: Overcast followed by clearing, low-to-mid 30s, moderate
north wind
Brant (2750)
Canada Geese (30)
American Black Ducks (4)
Red-breasted Mergansers (18)
Northern Harriers (2)
Peregrine Falcons (2)
Herring Gulls (8)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
Rock Pigeons (6)
Crow sp. (5)
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
European Starlings (4)
American Tree Sparrows (8)
Song Sparrows (7)
White-throated Sparrows (3)
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Grupp and Joe Landesberg
February 3, 2008
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in low 40s
Canada Geese (45)
Mute Swans (4)
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
American Black Ducks (4)
Mallards (135)
Northern Shovelers (2)
Green-winged Teals (2)
Ring-necked Ducks (4)
Hooded Mergansers (6)
Ruddy Ducks (12)
Great Blue Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coots (14)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadees (3)
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creepers (2)
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robins (5)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 10, 2008
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Partly sunny, temperature in mid-40s, gusty west wind
Canada Geese (35)
Mute Swans (4)
Gadwalls (9)
American Wigeons (4)
American Black Ducks (10)
Mallards (136)
Green-winged Teals (12)
Pied-billed Grebe
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coots (4)
Long-billed Dowitcher (7)
Wilson's Snipes (4)
Mourning Doves (5)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2)
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Hairy Woodpecker
Blue Jays (4)
Black-capped Chickadees (2)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wrens (3)
Gray Catbird
European Starlings (14)
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (4)
Northern Cardinals (4)
Common Grackle
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
February 17, 2008
Zach's Bay
Conditions: Overcast, temperature in mid-to-upper 30s, moderate south
wind
Brant (23)
Canada Geese (10)
Scoters (30)
Red-breasted Mergansers (33)
Peregrine Falcon
Ring-billed Gulls (14)
Herring Gulls (8)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
American Crows (4)
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
March 2, 2008
Jones Beach West End #2
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in low-to-mid 30s, moderate NW wind
Brant (31)
Canada Geese (3)
American Black Ducks (30)
Red-breasted Mergansers (32)
Herring Gulls (28)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
Rock Pigeons (19)
American Crows (4)
Fish Crow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
European Starlings (154)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (4)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbirds (9)
House Sparrows (8)
Submitted by Joe Grupp & Joe Landesberg
March 16, 2008
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Rain shower followed by clearing, about 40 degrees, NW wind
Canada Geese (4)
Mute Swans (3)
Wood Duck
Mallards (43)
Green-winged Teals (4)
Ring-necked Ducks (2)
Ruddy Ducks (13)
Pied-billed Grebe
American Coots (15)
Herring Gulls (6)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadees (3)
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatches (2)
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (5)
Red-winged Blackbirds (8)
American Goldfinches (3)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
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
May 4, 2008
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Cloudy, temperature in mid-50s, light NNW wind
Brant (290+)
Canada Geese (31)
Mute Swans (4)
Gadwalls (6)
American Black Ducks (15)
Mallards (11)
Blue-winged Teals (4)
Green-winged Teals (6)
Greater Scaup (100+)
Lesser Scaup (5)
Ruddy Ducks (100+)
Double-crested Cormorants (7)
Great Egrets (5)
Snowy Egrets (7)
Little Blue Heron
Glossy Ibises (10)
Ospreys (2)
American Coot
Semipalmated Plover
American Oystercatchers (2)
Greater Yellowlegs
Willets (4)
Laughing Gulls (3)
Herring Gulls (11)
Great Black-backed Gulls (3)
Forster’s Terns (4)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Doves (3)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Fish Crows (2)
Tree Swallows (43)
Carolina Wren
House Wren
American Robins (2)
Gray Catbirds (7)
Northern Mockingbirds (2)
Brown Thrashers (5)
European Starlings (7)
Blue-winged Warbler
Yellow Warblers (14)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (4)
Eastern Towhees (3)
Song Sparrows (2)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbirds (12)
American Goldfinches (2)
Submitted by Steve Schellenger and Joe Landesberg
May 11, 2008
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in upper 50s, southeast wind
Canada Geese (19)
Mute Swans (3)
Gadwalls (2)
Mallards (7)
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Solitary Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gulls (7)
Forster’s Tern
Mourning Doves (4)
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2)
Hairy Woodpecker
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireos (3)
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robins (4)
Gray Catbirds (5)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Ovenbird
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbirds (15)
Common Grackles (9)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Orioles (4)
American Goldfinches (5)
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 18, 2008
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Increasing cloudiness, temperature in mid-60s, variable wind
Canada Goose
Brant (500)
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Scaup sp.
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster’s Tern
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tree Swallows (all around)
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow Warblers (lots)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warblers (3 or 4)
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstarts (lots)
Common Yellowthroat (lots)
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbirds (6)
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg