White-crowned Sparrow

Jones Beach was warm, sunny and full of birds this morning - but nothing terribly interesting.  The raptors were nearly non-existant (though two Peregrine Falcons made an appearance over the Robert Moses Causeway), there were a lot of sparrows and other song sparrows.  A little searching around yielded a White-Crowned Sparrow (a new species for me) along with a White-Throated Sparrow.

Other birds seen were Northern Flickers and Double Crested Cormorants.  

This Yellow Warbler picked a colorful spot to pose but unfortunately was the most exciting warbler spotted.

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