Field Ornithology FJ4

Date: May 27, 2021
Start time/ End time: 7:00-12:00
Location: Hempstead Lake State Park
Weather: 70º clear skies, 10mph wind
Habitat: Lake, Small deciduous forest
Species Sighted: 21 total species
Forest:
Black-capped chickadee
Blue Jay
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Baltimore Oriole
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Gray Catbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
American Redstart
Warbling Vireo
European Starling

Water:
Spotted sandpiper
Osprey
Mallard
Canada Goose
Herring Gull
Great Egret
Fish Crow

Today I went to Hempstead Lake State Park in Hempstead NY, which was a large lake surrounded woods on each side. The lake had a sandy shore and plenty of shallow and deeper areas throughout, and the wooded areas consisted of many deciduous trees and shrubs. This park was interesting because the wooded area was thin (10-20 ft) and surrounded by highways on all sides. I had some issues getting clear recordings because of construction on the highway, but I managed to get some earlier in the morning before the construction started.

There were a good amount of birds here for such a small area. I was able to see a whole lot of water birds (Great Egret, Mallards, Spotted Sandpiper, Mute Swan) and plenty of forest birds as well (Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Redstart, Baltimore Oriole).

I also saw some Painted Turtles and a Yellow Perch!

Posted on May 27, 2021 10:07 PM by hannahleddy