Sunday Shots, 04/28/19

I was scheduled to volunteer for the Bashakill Area Association’s Nature Watch program, which I’ve participated in for several years on and off and written about here on the blog a couple of times; click here and here to find out more. I got up early to do hit some local spots before heading to the Bashakill; on my way to Glenmere Lake I spotted a Coyote in a field so I pulled over and was lucky enough to get some decent (if noisy) shots. Glenmere was mostly uneventful, although I did have my first Black-throated Green warblers of the season. I also stopped at Wickham Lake, just to check the water quickly and found 6 distantRuddy Ducks all tucked in on the rainy lake.

~I just happened to have my 1.4x teleconverter on my camera this morning, which helped bring this Coyote just a little bit closer. Taken near Glenmere Lake, 04/28/19.~

I met up with Karen Miller at Haven Road at the Bashakill. We found out shortly after our arrival that the watch was to be cancelled due to the rain. So, we decided to bird the Bash. We hit four locations and we did pretty well. Highlights included several First of Season birds for me: Common Gallinule, Broad-winged Hawk, Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Bank Swallow, Gray Catbird, and Black-throated Blue Warbler. Other good birds included Black-and-white Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Field Sparrow, and of course, several Bald Eagles. It was a good and productive morning and my list totaled 38 species.

~Always a good bird to see, Louisiana Waterthrush at the Bashakill WMA, 04/28/19.~
~These guys can get a little annoying as the season wears on, but it nice to get my FOS Gray Catbird today. Bashakill WMA, 04/28/19.~
~Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at the Bashakill WMA, 04/28/19.~

Earlier this week I took an opportunity to try for better shots of the Middletown YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS; I got lucky and both birds were present and active.

~One of two YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS in Middletown NY, 04/25/19.~
~Yellow-crowned Night-Heron with a snack, Middletown NY, 04/25/19.~

2 thoughts on “Sunday Shots, 04/28/19”

  1. Glad your day worked out well in spite of the weather! Nice to see you back at the Bashakill!

    1. It was good to be back, and good to see you John. It was a birdy day out there, I can only imagine how much the Bash will be hopping in the next few weeks. Matt

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