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 May 22, 2010, was a beautiful spring day
that brought thirty-seven people to Connetquot River State Park Preserve
to enjoy a sumptuous array of breakfast treats and a guided bird walk on
the trails of Connetquot. Given the large number of people that
attended, two groups were formed and
 leaders Ken Thompson and Edith
Wilson were kept busy pointing out birds as well as other wildlife and
fielding the questions of their respective group. East Islip High
School sent a few students who needed the program to fulfill a
requirement of their curriculum. It was a pleasure to have these young
people along as they seemed very interested in not only the birds, but
plants, butterflies and other animals we encountered. As we walked,
 bird song filled the air and challenged us to identify the species that
produced it. We heard more birds than we saw as the copious spring
rains dressed the trees and bushes with a heavy suit of leaves that
effectively hid wrens, pewees, phoebes and others from our view.
Nevertheless, we managed to tally a total of forty-six species seen or
only heard by either group or both, as follows below. - Co-leader Edith
Wilson (Photographs courtesy of Patrick J. Burke) The Birding and
Breakfast program is a collaboration of Friends of Connetquot, Great
South Bay Audubon Society, and NYS Parks. The next program will be held
on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Reserve the date! |
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the photo to enlargeThrough a collaboration of Friends of
Connetquot, Connetquot
River State Park Preserve and Great South Bay Audubon a Bird & Breakfast program was held, as an Important Bird
Area (“IBA”) activity. A group of 20 people led by John Gluth and Edith
Wilson walked the trails of the park from 9:30 to 12:00p.m. and observed
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