New bird of the season: MARSH WREN, singing up a storm from the Phragmites not far from where the Clapper Rail has been clapping. Unlike the rail, which remained hidden, the wren eventually showed itself, spread-eagled between and hanging on to parallel stalks of reeds (see picture above) while burbling away non-stop. This, species, an uncommon breeder on Long Island, is a regular visitor to our marsh in fall migration but we'd never know he was there if he wasn't so songful.
There were at least two Black-and-white Warblers (male and female) in the woods this morning plus little groups of American Redstart and Common Yellowthroat. Also Ruby-throated Hummingbird (at the intersection of the woods and marsh), Eastern Wood-Pewee (ditto), Great Blue Heron (ditto; no egrets in sight!). A pair of Mute Swans on Weesuck Creek were swimming out on the creek with just a single offspring between them. Where are the swans of yesteryear?
Eric Salzman
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