2009
January 4, 2009
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in low 30s, northwest breeze
Canada Goose
Brant
American Black Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Harrier
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Snowy Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Crow sp.
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
January 11, 2009
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in upper 20s, calm wind
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Scaup sp.
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
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
Pekin Duck
Hybrid Duck
Chinese Swan Goose
Submitted by Steve Schellenger
January 25, 2009
Point Lookout
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in low 20s (too cold to write down
species during walk), west breeze
Brant (huge flocks)
American Black Duck
Greater Scaup
Surf Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Mergansers (5)
Common Loon
Horned Grebe (18 or more)
Sanderlings (small flock)
Purple Sandpipers (2)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Northern Flicker
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 1, 2009
Massapequa Preserve
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in upper 30s, southwest breeze
Canada Geese (2)
Mute Swans (20)
Gadwall
American Black Ducks (4)
Mallards (47)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintails (2)
Green-winged Teals (14)
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (3)
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Black-capped Chickadees (3)
Tufted Titmice (2)
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrows (4)
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrows (5)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 8, 2009
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in upper 50s, west wind
Canada Geese (34)
Brant (17)
Long-tailed Ducks (12)
Buffleheads (3)
Red-breasted Mergansers (6)
Ring-billed Gulls
Herring Gulls
Snowy Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Crow sp.
Horned Larks (3)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warblers (5 plus mixed 27-bird flock with American
Goldfinches)
Snow Buntings (25-30; Lapland Longspur maybe mixed in)
American Goldfinches (7 plus mixed flock listed above)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 15, 2009
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in mid-30s, NNW breeze
Canada Geese (54)
Mute Swans (2)
Gadwalls (15)
American Black Ducks (10)
Mallards (143)
Green-winged Teal
Hooded Mergansers (28)
Common Merganser
Ruddy Ducks (62)
Pied-billed Grebes (2)
Double-crested Cormorants (2)
Great Blue Herons (4)
Peregrine Falcon
American Coots (11)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Doves (8)
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown Creepers (4)
Carolina Wren
American Robins (4)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starlings (2)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
February 22, 2009
Point Lookout Town Park
Conditions: Rain, temperature in low 40s, light west breeze
Harlequin Ducks (3)
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Mergansers (3)
Common Loons (4)
Horned Grebes (3)
Black-bellied Plover (small flock in flight)
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderlings (6)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 1, 2009
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Cloudy with snow showers, 31 degrees, moderate NNE wind
Snow Goose (including Blue Goose)
Canada Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
American Crow
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Grupp
March 8, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, 60 degrees, northwest breeze
Mute Swan
Canada Geese (3)
Mallards (18)
Northern Shovelers (3)
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Mergansers (2)
Pied-billed Grebe
American Coots (8)
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2)
Downy Woodpeckers (2)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadees (3)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wrens (2)
American Robins (6)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starlings (16)
Eastern Towhee
Fox Sparrows (2)
Song Sparrows (5)
White-throated Sparrows (4)
Northern Cardinals (3)
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbirds (16)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 15, 2009
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Cloudy, 45 degrees, light SSW breeze
Canada Geese (20)
Brant (120)
Long-tailed Ducks (2)
Red-breasted Mergansers (17)
Red-throated Loon
Common Loons (2)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Oystercatchers (2)
Black-bellied Plovers and Dunlin (mixed flock of over 1000)
Herring Gulls (67)
Great Black-backed Gulls (5)
Snowy Owl
American Crows (2)
Horned Lark
Tree Swallows (3)
American Robin
European Starlings (25)
Yellow-rumped Warblers (2)
Song Sparrows (2)
Red-winged Blackbirds (95)
Rusty Blackbirds (28)
Brown-headed Cowbirds (at least 4)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 22, 2009
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, 45 degrees, WSW breeze
Canada Geese (13)
Mute Swans (2)
Gadwalls (2)
American Black Duck
Mallards (133)
Green-winged Teals (2)
Buffleheads (2)
Hooded Mergansers (2)
Ruddy Ducks (36)
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Ospreys (2)
American Coots (17)
Ring-billed Gulls (3)
Herring Gulls (10)
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2)
Downy Woodpeckers (3)
Blue Jays (2)
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robins (12)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
March 29, 2009
Point Lookout Town Park
Conditions: Fog and light drizzle, 50 degrees, light east breeze
Harlequin Ducks (4)
Surf Scoter
Long-tailed Ducks (2)
Red-breasted Mergansers (4)
Red-throated Loon
Common Loons (6)
Horned Grebes (15)
Eared Grebe
Northern Gannets (5)
American Oystercatchers (2)
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gulls (2)
Snowy Owl
Northern Mockingbirds (3)
European Starlings (2)
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Juncos (2)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
April 5, 2009
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Partly cloudy, 55 degrees, WNW wind
Snow Geese (22)
Canada Geese (48)
Brant (550)
Mute Swans (3)
American Black Ducks
Mallard
Northern Shovelers (4)
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Scaup (mixed with Ruddy Ducks, total over 275)
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Mergansers (8)
Ruddy Ducks (mixed with Scaup)
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorants (12)
Great Egret
Glossy Ibises (13)
Ospreys (4)
American Coots (2)
American Oystercatchers (8)
Willet
Laughing Gulls (2)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebes (2)
American Crows (3)
Tree Swallows (27)
Carolina Wrens (3)
American Robins (2)
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warblers (2)
Song Sparrows (4)
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Juncos (2)
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbirds (10)
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finches (2)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
April 19, 2009
Marine Nature Study Area
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, temperature in upper 50s, NE wind
Canada Geese (15)
Brant (over 1000)
American Wigeons (2)
Mallard
Ring-necked Pheasant
Double-crested Cormorants (309)
Great Egrets (2)
Snowy Egrets (2)
Glossy Ibis (3)
Ospreys (2)
Clapper Rail
Yellowlegs sp. (5)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great black-backed Gull
Roseate Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Scarlet Tanager
Savannah Sparrows (3)
Song Sparrows (5)
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
April 26, 2009
Point Lookout and Lido Preserve
Conditions: Mostly sunny, temperature in low 80s, north breeze
Canada Geese (5 LP)
Brant (6 PL, 193 LP)
Scoter sp. (7 PL)
Long-tailed Duck (PL)
Common Loons (2 PL, 1 LP)
Horned Grebe (PL)
Double-crested Cormorants (73 PL, 5 LP)
Great Egrets (2 LP)
Snowy Egrets (2 LP)
Glossy Ibis (3 LP)
Ospreys (2 LP)
Black-bellied Plovers (large mixed flock with Dunlin LP)
American Oystercatchers (2 PL, 2 LP)
Willet (4 LP)
Purple Sandpiper (PL)
Dunlin (large mixed flock with Black-bellied Plovers LP)
Herring Gulls (1 PL, 5 LP)
Great Black-backed Gulls (2 PL)
Common Tern (LP)
Forster’s Terns (3 LP)
Tern sp. (PL)
Eastern Kingbird (LP)
Crow sp. (LP)
Tree Swallows (more than 2 LP)
American Robin (LP)
Northern Mockingbirds (2 PL)
European Starling (3 LP)
Yellow Warblers (2 LP)
Song Sparrow (PL, LP)
White-throated Sparrows (2 LP)
Red-winged Blackbirds (4 LP)
Common Grackles (8 LP)
Boat-tailed Grackles (4 LP)
American Goldfinch (LP)
House Sparrow (PL)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 3, 2009
Norman J. Levy Preserve
Conditions: Light rain, temperature in mid-50s, southeast breeze
Red-winged Blackbirds (40)
Northern Mockingbird
Ospreys (2)
Song Sparrows (7)
Yellow Warblers (5)
Herring Gulls (4)
American Robins (6)
White-throated Sparrows (3)
Canada Geese (2)
Brant (32)
Forster's Terns (3)
Common Tern
European Starlings (6)
Yellowlegs sp. (13)
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Dowitcher sp. (61)
American Oystercatchers (3)
Great Black-backed Gull
Killdeer
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Semipalmated Plovers (4)
Willet
Sandpiper sp.
Fish Crows (2)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 10, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Partly cloudy, temperature in mid-60s, 20 mph WNW wind
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Redstart
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
May 31, 2009
Mill Pond Park
Conditions: Mostly sunny, temperature in upper 60s, NNW wind
Canada Geese (55, incl. 19 goslings)
Mute Swans (6, incl. 4 cygnets)
Mallards (4)
Osprey
Tern sp.
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jays (2)
Crow sp.
Tree Swallow (5)
Carolina Wren
Wood Thrushes (2)
American Robins (2)
Gray Catbird
European Starlings (5)
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbirds (6)
Common Grackles (8)
House Sparrows (11)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
June 7, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Partly cloudy, temperature in mid-70s, south breeze
Canada Geese (29, incl. 9 goslings)
Great Egret
Osprey
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatchers (2)
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmice (3)
White-breasted Nuthatches (2)
Carolina Wrens (2)
Wood Thrush
American Robins (9)
Gray Catbirds (6)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starlings (10)
Yellow Warblers (5)
American Redstart
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrows (4)
Northern Cardinals (4)
Red-winged Blackbirds (5)
Common Grackles (5)
Baltimore Orioles (3)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrows (3)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
June 14, 2009
Marine Nature Study Area
Conditions: Cloudy, temperature in mid-60s, light ESE breeze
Canada Geese (6)
Mallards (2)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egrets (2)
Snowy Egrets (2)
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (6)
Glossy Ibis (5)
Ospreys (5, incl. 1 fledgling seen from trail and 2 only on TV)
Clapper Rails (3)
American Oystercatcher
Willets (5)
Laughing Gull
Herring Gulls (2)
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Least Tern
Mourning Doves (2)
Belted Kingfisher
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallows (2)
Marsh Wren (heard)
American Robin
Gray Catbirds (2)
European Starlings (12)
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows (2)
Song Sparrows (2)
Northern Cardinals (2)
Red-winged Blackbirds (6)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg and Jim Remsen
August 23, 2009
Norman J. Levy Preserve
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, calm wind, temperature in upper 70s
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Green Heron
American Black Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Semipalmated Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Forster’s Tern
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Warbling Vireo
American Crow
American Robin
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
August 30, 2009
Marine Nature Study Area
Conditions: Overcast, light variable breeze, 70 degrees
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Herons (2)
Great Egrets (7)
Snowy Egrets (3)
Green Herons (2)
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (5)
Canada Geese (15)
Gadwall
Osprey
Cooper’s Hawk
Clapper Rail
Black-bellied Plovers (2)
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs (11)
Spotted Sandpiper
Sanderlings (2)
Laughing Gulls (2)
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Tree Swallows (65)
European Starlings (too numerous to count)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Savannah Sparrows (2)
Song Sparrow
House Finches (4)
American Goldfinches (2)
House Sparrows (7)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
September 13, 2009
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Partly sunny, north wind, temperature in mid-70s
Great Blue Herons
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Night-Heron sp. (immature)
Mute Swans
Brant
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teals
Northern Shoveler
Cooper’s Hawk
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Short-billed Dowitcher
Laughing Gull
Herring Gull
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Downy Woodpecker
Tree Swallows (great flocks filling the air)
Carolina Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Waterthrush
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
September 20, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light south breeze, temperature in upper 60s
Great Blue Heron
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
October 11, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Sunny, 60 degrees, light west breeze
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Northern Goshawk (?)
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Prairie Warbler (?)
Black-and-white Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Submitted by John Gaglione
October 25, 2009
Jones Beach West End 2
Conditions: Sunny, temperature in upper 50s, NNW breeze
Brant
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Northern Harrier
Merlin
Gyrfalcon (immature, photographed by Steve pre-walk)
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
American Oystercatcher
Willet
Sanderling
Sandpiper sp.
Dunlin
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Royal Tern
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Tree Swallows (large flocks)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
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
December 6, 2009
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Conditions: Scattered clouds, gusty NW wind, temperature in upper 30s
Snow Geese (86)
Canada Goose
Brant
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Scaup (probably both Greater and Lesser)
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
American Crow
Golden-crowned Kinglets (2)
American Robin
European Starlings
Cedar Waxwing
White-throated Sparrow
American Goldfinches (2)
Submitted by Joe Landesberg and Don Temple
December 13, 2009
Point Lookout Town Park
Conditions: Cloudy followed by light rain, south wind, temperature in
40s
Brant (too numerous to count)
American Black Ducks (4)
Common Eiders (111)
Long-tailed Duck
Red-throated Loons (2)
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Submitted by Joe Landesberg
December 27, 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park
Conditions: Scattered clouds, west wind, 50 degrees
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Hooded Merganser
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Submitted by Steve Schellenger