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WOOD WARBLERS ____Blue-winged Warbler*............... ____Golden-winged Warbler ............ ____Tennessee Warbler ..................... ____Orange-crowned Warbler ____Nashville Warbler...................... ____Northern Parula ......................... ____Yellow Warbler* ....................... ____Chestnut-sided Warbler*............ ____Magnolia Warbler...................... ____Cape May Warbler ..................... ____Black-throated Blue Warbler....... ____Yellow-rumped Warbler*........... ____Black-throated Green Warbler.... ____Blackburnian Warbler................ ____Yellow-throated Warber ........... ____Pine Warbler............................. ____Prairie Warbler*......................... ____Palm Warbler............................. ____Bay-breasted Warbler ................. ____Blackpoll Warbler...................... ____Black-and-white Warbler *......... ____American Redstart*.................... ____Prothonotary Warbler ................ ____Worm-eating Warbler................. ____Ovenbird ................................... ____Northern Waterthrush*............ ____Louisiana Waterthrush................ ____Kentucky Warbler .................... ____Common Yellowthroat*............. ____Hooded Warbler........................ ____Wilson’s Warbler ....................... ____Canada Warbler......................... ____Yellow-breasted Chat.................. TANAGERS ____Summer Tanager........................ ____Scarlet Tanager* .........................
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Species seen less frequently than once every five years: King Eider Red-necked Phalarope Black-headed Gull Thick-billed Murre Common Redpoll Evening Grosbeak Red Crossbill Connecticut Warbler White-winged Crossbill
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BLACKBIRDS & ALLIES ____Bobolink ................................... ____Red-winged Blackbird*............... ____Eastern Meadowlark.................... ____Rusty Blackbird.......................... ____Common Grackle*..................... ____Boat-tailed Grackle .................... ____Brown-headed Cowbird*........... ____Orchard Oriole *........................ ____Baltimore Oriole* ...................... FINCHES & ALLIES ____Purple Finch............................... ____House Finch*............................. ____Pine Siskin................................. ____American Goldfinch*.................
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Special observations (breeding behavior, rare or out of season reports, etc.) should be reported to: New York Rare Bird Alert (631 - 734 - 4126) and then to Sunken Meadow State Park (631 - 269 - 4333) Thank you for your assistance. Revised June 2010
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NEW YORK STATE David Paterson, Governor NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION & HISTORIC PRESERVATION Carol Ash, Commissioner Long Island State Park Region Belmont Lake State Park, P.O. Box 247, Babylon, New York 11702 (631) 669-1000
BIRDS OF SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK
STATUS
CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF
SUNKEN MEADOW STATE PARK Sunken Meadow State Park, located on the north shore of Long Island, provides opportunity for a variety of recreational activities. This environmentally diverse park of more than 1,200 acres is approximately 43 miles east of Manhattan. Sunken Meadow includes 3 miles of beach front with bluffs on Long Island Sound, wetlands, brackish water creek and heavily wooded rolling terrain. The northern terminus of the Nissequogue River flows into the Sound at the Park’s east end. With large sections of the Park undeveloped, this uniquely diverse Park provides setting and habitats for a wide range of bird life. Many excellent locations exist for finding the many varieties of birds that nest, live or pass through Sunken Meadow.
For further information and to report rare birds, please call (631) 269 - 4333
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Hard to miss in proper habitat Very likely to be seen in proper habitat
U Uncommon: Present but not likely seen O Occasional: R Rare:
Seen 1-3 times per season Seen at intervals of 2-5 years
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Breeding confirmed within park boundaries
# Species designated by the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation as endangered, threatened, or of special concern OBSERVER FIELD DATA
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Spring: Summer: Fall: Winter:
Mar. 1-May 31 June 1-Aug. 31 Sept. 1-Nov. 30 Dec. 1-Feb. 28
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SWANS, GEESE & DUCKS ____Snow Goose............................... ____Brant........................................... ____Barnacle Goose ......................... ____Cackling Goose ......................... ____Canada Goose*.......................... ____Mute Swan*.............................. ____Wood Duck*.............................. ____Gadwall *.................................. ____American Wigeon....................... ____American Black Duck*............... ____Mallard*...................................... ____Blue-winged Teal........................ ____Northern Shoveler....................... ____Northern Pintail.......................... ____Green-winged Teal..................... ____Canvasback................................. ____Ring-necked Duck....................... ____Greater Scaup............................. ____Lesser Scaup................................ ____Common Eider .......................... ____Surf Scoter.................................... ____White-winged Scoter.................. ____Black Scoter................................ ____Long-tailed Duck.......................... ____Bufflehead.................................... ____Common Goldeneye................... ____Hooded Merganser...................... ____Common Merganser.................... ____Red-breasted Merganser.............. ____Ruddy Duck................................
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BITTERNS & HERONS & ALLIES ____American Bittern ....................... ____Least Bittern# ............................. ____Great Blue Heron........................ ____Great Egret*................................ ____Snowy Egret*............................... ____Little Blue Heron........................ ____Green Heron*............................... ____Black-crowned Night-Heron*....... ____Yellow-crowned Night-Heron*....
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