Marine Park - 5th Oct

After an enjoyable morning spent at Prospect Park I decided to try the salt-marshes at Marine Park, to look for Saltmarsh Sparrow and Marsh Wren. No luck was had with either species, though I did encounter a flock of 10 Palm Warblers on a baseball outfield adjacent to the park. I also had a small number of raptors passing through, including 2 Merlins, a Sharp-shinned Hawk and an American Kestrel. Other birds included more Yellow-rumped Warblers, 3 Greater Yellowlegs and another pair of Pied-billed Grebes.

I finished my days birding at Plumb Beach with a fine pair of Black Scoters.

Male American Kestrel.

Merlin

Greater Yellowlegs.

Northern Mockingbird