nesting birds

Didn't get out this morning (heavy rain) so I thought I would make a list of our breeding birds as of 2017. This list covers our property and East Quogue environs: except as noted, most of these birds were seen with young.

Canada Goose
[Mute Swan -- apparently unsuccessful for the last couple of years]
Mallard
Wild Turkey
Yellow-crowned Night Heron -- common on property; adults seen with young; must breed somewhere in the area
Osprey -- two nests on Pine Neck
Clapper Rail -- no actual evidence of breeding but calling male all through the spring up on our marsh until a few days ago; breeds on Pine Neck
Rock Dove (Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift -- likely pair in some E. Quogue chimney
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
[Red-eyed Vireo -- regular spring visitor but nearest nesting birds undetermined]
Blue Jay
American Crow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing -- no young yet seen
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow (breeds on Pine Neck Marsh)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
[Orchard Oriole -- seen mating but no further breeding evidence]
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

42 species + 3 possible

Eric Salzman