South Fork Bird Report Update - 28 Apr 2010

Here are various sightings (new and old) that have come in during the week. Thanks to all the contributors.

** 13 Mar 2010 **
Eastern Phoebe, Hook Pond, East Hampton EH (Karen Rubinstein, Barbara Rubinstein)

** 31 Mar 2010 **
White-eyed Vireo, head of Heady Creek, Southampton SH (Chris Roberts)

** 2 Apr 2010 **
Eastern Phoebe, Watermill SH (John Shemilt)

** 6 Apr 2010 **
Eastern Phoebe, Hedges Banks Drive, Northwest Harbor, EH (Sandy Hunter)

** 9 Apr 2010 **
Boat-tailed Grackle, male, Mecox Inlet, Watermill SH (Hugh McGuinness)

** Week of 11 Apr 2010 **
Eastern Phoebe, TNC building on Route 114, East Hampton EH (Bruce Horwith)

** 22 Apr 2010 **
Chuck-Will's-Widow, one calling off Cranberry Hole Road, Amagansett/Napeague (Carl Safina)

** 23 Apr 2010 **
Forster's Tern, 2 at Mecox Inlet, Watermill SH (John Shemilt)
Caspian Tern, 2 at Mecox Inlet, Watermill SH (John Shemilt)
Boat-tailed Grackle, male, Mecox Inlet, Watermill SH (John Shemilt)

** 25 Apr 2010 **
Turkey Vulture, 5, Navy Road, Montauk EH (Jack Passie)
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 (alt. ad. and 1st-yr) Mecox Inlet, Watermill SH (Hugh McGuinness)

** 26 Apr 2010 **
Blue-headed Vireo, Camp Hero, Montauk EH (Vicki Bustamante)
Indigo Bunting, Old West Lake Drive, Montauk EH (Tom Havlik, fide Vicki Bustamante)

** 27 Apr 2010 **
Blue-headed Vireo, Northwest Woods, East Hampton EH (John Todaro)
Glossy Ibis, 4-5, Merrill Lake Preserve, Springs EH (Bruce Horwith, Paul D'Andrea)

[Just out of area, a male Prothonotary Warbler was seen at the Arshamomaque Preserve in Southold along with Northern Waterthrush, Palm & Yellow-rumped Warblers (Steve Biasetti)]

Lastly, a color-banded Piping Plover was sighted by Latisha Coy in Napeague State Park on 26 April. This individual was banded on New Providence, in The Bahamas on January 17, 2010.