{"id":14139,"date":"2025-05-04T16:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=14139"},"modified":"2025-05-04T16:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:03:19","slug":"sunday-shots-05-04-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=14139","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Shots, 05\/04\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well, it was quite a bird-filled weekend. It’s that time of year where just being out and about you will see many new birds for the year. If I include Thursday, I personally added nearly 30 birds to my Orange County year list. I’ve included a list of all my new birds at the bottom of this post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most of the birds were nothing out-of-the-ordinary, there were some highlights. On Saturday morning, the Camel Farm was well stocked with shorebirds. While most of the birds were Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, I did add several new species, including a single DUNLIN in beautiful plumage. It was funny, because Linda Scrima joined me there; she was trying to get on the Dunlin and she casually asked me if it was near the GLOSSY IBIS… I was like what GLOSSY IBIS??? The ibis must have flown in while I had my head down in my scope, so that was a funny, pleasant surprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~This photo made my weekend. It’s been absolutely years since I’ve gotten a decent cuckoo photo, so I was thrilled to spend a little time at Winding Waters Trail with this Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 05\/04\/25.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday morning, for my final stop, I took a walk out at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge’s Winding Waters Trail, where two excellent things happened. First, I ran into and caught up with my friends Jeff and Liz; It had been ages since I’ve seen them, and I was coincidentally just thinking about them the day before. And second, a little while after that, I ran into a relatively cooperative YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. It’s been absolutely ages since I’ve had a good cuckoo experience, so I really enjoyed it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~Greater Yellowlegs at the Camel Farm, 05\/04\/25.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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~My warbler game is right on par, lol. Here’s snazzy shot of a distant Blue-winged Wabler on an electrical tower in Sterling Forest, 05\/03\/25.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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~There were loads of Yellow Warblers at most locations I went to over the weekend. This one was taken at Winding Waters Trail, 05\/04\/25.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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~One more Yellow-billed Cuckoo shot. Winding Waters Trail, 05\/04\/25.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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~Cuteness. Canada Goose goslings at Wickham Lake, 05\/03\/25.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n