Sunday Shots, 02/04/24

I love winter birding. For some reason, I just really enjoy the assortment of birds that are in the range of possiblity. This weekend I enjoyed catching up with the following excellent species:

  • Iceland Gull (Newburgh Waterfront)
  • Red Crossbills (Reservoir 3, Port Jervis area)
  • Pine Siskins (Near Reservoir 3)
  • Red-Breasted Mergansers (1 Liberty Marsh, 2 Newburgh Waterfront)
  • Lapland Longspurs (Black Dirt Region)
  • Snow Geese (several flocks over BDR)
  • Common Goldeneyes (Greenwood Lake)

Of course, I missed some good birds too. Bruce Nott had an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull earlier in the week that I did not catch up with. I dipped on the Wilson’s Warbler at the Newburgh Waterfront Trail for the fourth time! I also missed the Canvasbacks at Greenwood Lake on Saturday, only to find out from Kyle Knapp that there were 2 there on Sunday. Kyle also had a large flock of Snow Buntings in the black dirt that I never located. But, as you know, this is part of the fun and challenge of birding. You never know what you are going to get on any particular day – some days you hit it out of the park, while on others you may strike out.

~A couple of Pine Siskins gritting on the road, Sparrow Bush NY, 02/04/24.~
~The Iceland Gull was too far out for photos, so I had to settle for shooting the more common gull species. Ring-billed Gull at the Newburgh Waterfront, 02/03/24.~
~I was happy to catch up with this Red-breasted Merganser first thing Saturday morning. Liberty Marsh 02/03/24.~
~I’ve been seeing loads of Eastern Bluebirds lately. This one was in Sparrow Bush, NY 02/04/24.~
~Snow Geese flying over the Liberty Marsh, 02/03/24.~
~One more Pine Siskin shot, Sparrow Bush NY, 02/04/24~
~Savannah Sparrow just before sunset in the black dirt, 02/04/24.~
~Early morning birding at Reservoir 3, 02/04/24.~

4 thoughts on “Sunday Shots, 02/04/24”

  1. Great photos Matt! Picture #1…..Is that a European Goldfinch in the background, blurred out behind the Pine Siskin???????

    1. Thanks Curt – it’s just a blurred out PISI in the background. Thanks for checking in. Matt

  2. Wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing. Now, I know what to look out for during my local drives around the Black Dirt area
    All the Best, Patty

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