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October 1, 2018 0 Uncategorized , , , , , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, welcome back! Today I am posting a different sort of entry. As many of you know I often reference “life-birds” in my articles. Well, today I am posting my Life-list!

A life-list, in case you do not know, is a birders list of all of their confirmed bird sightings. The lists are different for everyone, criteria changing based on personal preferences and requirements. My criteria for making my list is:

1)   I must have gotten an identifiable photo- This does not necessarily have to be a great photo, but it needs to be clear enough to be able to positively identify the species and I must personally have taken the photo. Photos taken by friends/family do not count.

2) The sighting cannot be in a zoo or captivity or a domesticated bird escaped from captivity.

Since a life-list is basically a log of first-time sightings you will see that my list also contains locations and dates. There may be birds that I see all the time, in multiple locations, but the data is strictly first sightings since becoming a birder. I will be updating this list for you as often as possible and if you see a bird missing, and you have an idea of where on Long Island I can possibly find it, feel free to leave me a comment so I can check it out! Ok, I hope you enjoy, without further ado, My Lifelist!

  1. Alder Flycatcher- 5/26/2019- Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve, NY
  2. American Black duck- 11/8/2016-Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  3. American Coot- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  4. American Crow- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  5. American Dipper- 6/29/2019- Juneau, AK/ Salmon Creek
  6. American Goldfinch- 7/8/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  7. American Oystercatcher- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  8. American Redstart- 5/14/2018- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Preserve, NY
  9. American Robin- 5/15/2016- Levittown, NY
  10. American Wigeon- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  11. Anhinga- 8/4/19- Walt Disney World- Orlando, FL
  12. Arctic Tern- 6/29/19- Juneau, AK
  13. Atlantic Brant- 5/16/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  14. Atlantic Puffin- 7/3/2016- Eastern Egg Rock, ME
  15. Bald Eagle- 11/13/2017- Lake Ronkonkoma County Park, NY
  16. Baltimore Oriole- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  17. Barn Swallow- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  18. Barrow’s Goldeneye- 6/29/19- Juneau, AK- Mendenhall Glacier
  19. Belted Kingfisher- 10/31/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  20. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck- 8/2/2019- Orlando, FL
  21. Black-capped Chickadee- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  22. Black Guillemot- 7/3/2016- Eastern Egg Rock, ME
  23. Black-legged Kittiwake- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  24. Black Scoter- 10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  25. Black Skimmer- 8/21/2018- Jones Beach State Park, NY
  26. Black-and-white Warbler- 7/6/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  27. Blackburnian Warbler- 7/6/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  28. Black-crowned Night-heron- 4/16/2017- Captree State Park, NY
  29. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  30. Blackpoll Warbler-10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  31. Blue Jay- 5/18/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  32. Blue-headed Vireo- 8/18/2018- Promised Land State Park, PA
  33. Blue-winged Teal- 4/25/2018- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  34. Boat-tailed Grackle- 8/4/2019- Walt Disney World- Orlando, FL
  35. Bonaparte’s Gull- 6/28/2019- Ketchikan, AK
  36. Brown Creeper- 7/3/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  37. Brown-headed Cowbird- 5/15/2016- North Babylon, NY
  38. Brown Thrasher- 5/5/2019- Caumsett State Park, NY
  39. Bufflehead- 4/17/2018- Phragmites Park, NY
  40. Cackling Goose- 11/27/2017- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  41. Canada Goose- 5/9/2016-Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  42. Canvasback- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  43. Cape May Warbler-10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  44. Carolina Wren- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  45. Cedar Waxwing- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  46. Chipping Sparrow- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  47. Cliff Swallow- 6/27/2018- Bill Richards Memorial Park, NY
  48. Common Eider- 7/3/2016- Eastern Egg Rock, ME
  49. Common Grackle- 5/15/2016- North Babylon, NY
  50. Common Loon- 7/3/2016- Belgrade Lakes, ME
  51. Common Mergansers- 1/27/2017- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  52. Common Murre- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  53. Common Nighthawk- 9/16/2018- Frank Melville Memorial Park, NY
  54. Common Raven- 6/30/2019- Skagway, AK
  55. Common Redpoll- 6/12/2017- Captree State Park, NY
  56. Common Tern- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  57. Common Yellowthroat- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  58. Coopers Hawk- 6/27/2018- Bill Richards Memorial Park, NY
  59. Dark-eyed Junco- 11/12/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  60. Double-crested Cormorant- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  61. Downy Woodpecker- 5/20/2016- Levittown, NY
  62. Dunlin- 5/23/2016-Captree State Park, NY
  63. Eastern Bluebird- 7/4/2017- Belgrade Lakes, ME
  64. Eastern Kingbird- 5/19/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  65. Eastern Pheobe- 7/4/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  66. Eastern Towhee- 5/28/2016- Sears Bellows County Park, NY
  67. Eastern Wood-Pewee- 7/4/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  68. Eurasian Collared-Dove- 8/2/2019- Walt Disney World- Orlando,FL
  69. European Starling- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  70. Fish Crow- 5/16/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  71. Gadwall- 11/8/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  72. Glaucous-winged Gull- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  73. Glossy Ibis- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  74. Golden-crowned Kinglet- 11/5/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  75. Gray Catbird- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  76. Great Black-backed Gull- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  77. Great Blue Heron- 5/28/2016- Sears Bellows County Park, NY
  78. Great Crested Flycatcher- 5/7/2017- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  79. Great Cormorant- 10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  80. Great Egret- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  81. Greater Scaup- 11/4/2017- Connetquot River State Park, NY
  82. Green Heron- 8/14/2018- Frank Melville Memorial Park, NY
  83. Green-winged Teal- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  84. Hairy Woodpecker- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  85. Hermit Thrush- 7/4/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  86. Herring Gull- 5/16/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  87. Hooded Merganser- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  88. Horned Puffin-7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  89. House Finch- 5/15/2016- North Babylon, NY
  90. House Sparrow- 5/15/2016- Levittown, NY
  91. House Wren-5/7/2017- Walter S. Commerdinger Jr. County Park, NY
  92. Indigo Bunting- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  93. Killdeer- 5/22/2017- Lake Ronkonkoma County Park, NY
  94.  Laughing Gull-5/16/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  95. Least Flycatcher- 7/8/2018- Cedar Camps, ME
  96. Lesser Black-backed Gull- 1/27/2017- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  97. Lesser Scaup- 2/24/2018- Connetquot River State Park, NY
  98. Limpkin- 8/3/2019- Walt Disney World- Orlando, FL
  99. Lincolns Sparrow- 7/8/2018- Cedar Camps, ME
  100. Little Blue Heron- 10/2/2017- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  101. Magnolia Warbler- 5/26/2019- Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve, NY
  102. Mallard Duck- 5/9/2016-Islip Pond, NY
  103. Marbled Murrelet- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  104. Merlin- 10/7/2018- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, NY
  105. Mew Gull- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  106. Mourning Dove- 5/15/2016- Levittown, NY
  107. Mute Swan- 5/9/2016-Islip Pond, NY
  108. Northern Cardinal- 5/22/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  109. Northern Flicker- 6/5/2016- Setauket Mill pond, NY
  110. Northern Harrier- 3/31/2018- Gardner County Park, NY
  111. Northern Mockingbird- 5/15/2016- North Babylon, NY
  112. Northern Pintail- 11/20/2016-Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  113. Northern Rough-winged Swallow- 10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  114. Northern Shoveler- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  115. Northern Waterthrush- 7/6/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  116. Orchard Oriole- 6/16/2018- Avalon Park & Preserve, NY
  117. Osprey- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  118. Ovenbird- 5/5/2019- Caumsett State Park, NY
  119. Pacific Loon- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  120. Palm Warbler- 4/25/2018- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  121. Pied-billed Grebe- 11/12/2017- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, NY
  122. Pigeon Guillemot- 6/28/2019- Ketchikan, AK
  123. Pileated Woodpecker- 8/19/2018- Promised Land State Park, PA
  124. Pine Warbler- 8/18/2018- Promised Land State Park, PA
  125. Pine Siskin- 6/29/2019- Juneau, AK- Salmon Creek
  126. Prairie Warbler- 5/14/2018- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Preserve, NY
  127. Purple Finch- 10/31/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  128. Red-bellied Woodpecker- 6/5/2016- Setauket Mill pond, NY
  129. Red-breasted Merganser- 11/20/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  130. Red-breasted Nuthatch- 7/3/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  131. Red-eyed Vireo- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  132. Red-tailed Hawk- 6/9/2016- Levittown, NY
  133. Red-throated Loon-7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  134. Red-winged Blackbird- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  135. Ring-billed Gull- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  136. Ring-necked Duck- 2/24/2018- Connetquot River State Park, NY
  137. Rock Pigeon- 5/16/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  138. Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 5/26/2019- Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve, NY
  139. Ross’s Goose- 1/27/2017- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  140. Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 10/31/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  141. Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 7/6/2016- Cedar Camps, ME
  142. Ruddy Duck- 1/27/2017- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  143. Rudy Turnstone- 3/11/2018- Jones Beach State Park, NY
  144. Rusty Blackbird- 3/19/2018- Southards Pond Town Park, NY
  145. Sanderling- 8/21/2018- Jones Beach State Park, NY
  146. Sandhill Crane- 5/28/2016- Setauket Mill Pond, NY
  147. Savannah Sparrow- 10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  148. Scarlet Tanager- 7/12/2018- Cedar Camps, ME
  149. semipalmated Plover- 10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  150. Semipalmated Sandpiper- 8/22/2018- Jones Beach State Park, NY
  151. Sharp-shinned Hawk- 11/6/2016- Blydenburgh County Park, NY
  152. Short-billed Dowitcher- 8/22/2018- Jones Beach State Park, NY
  153. Snowy Egret- 5/23/2016- Captree State Park, NY
  154. Snowy Owl- 1/21/2018- Jones Beach State Park, NY
  155. Solitary Sandpiper- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  156. Song Sparrow- 5/15/2016- North Babylon, NY
  157. Spotted Sandpiper- 9/16/18- Nissequogue River State Park, NY
  158. Surf Scoter- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  159. Swainson’s Thrush- 6/29/2019- Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, AK
  160. Swamp Sparrow- 11/5/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  161. Tennessee Warbler- 10/31/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  162. Tree Swallow- 5/7/2017- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  163. Tufted Puffin- 7/2/2019- Glacier Bay National Park, AK
  164. Tufted Titmouse- 4/9/2017- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, NY
  165. Tundra Swan- 1/12/2017- Lake Ronkonkoma County Park, NY
  166. Turkey Vulture- 7/4/2016- Belgrade Lakes, ME
  167. Veery- 7/10/2018- Belgrade Lakes, ME
  168. Warbling Vireo- 5/28/2018- Uplands Farm Sanctuary, NY
  169. Western Kingbird- 6/11/2017-Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Preserve, NY
  170. White-breasted Nuthatch- 1/27/2017- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, NY
  171. White Ibis- 8/3/2019- Walt Disney World- Orlando, FL
  172. White-throated Sparrow- 11/5/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  173. Wild Turkey- 7/6/2016- Belgrade Lakes, ME
  174. White-Winged Scoter- 10/6/18- Block Island, RI
  175. Willet- 5/14/2018- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Preserve, NY
  176. Wilson’s Warbler- 8/20/2019- Austin Bog- Belgrade Lakes, ME
  177. Wood Duck- 10/17/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  178. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1/10/2017- Belmont Lake State Park, NY
  179. Yellow-rumped Warbler- 10/17/2016- Lily Pond County Park, NY
  180. Yellow Warbler- 5/19/2016- Belmont Lake State Park, NY

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