This morning Sun 8-29, at 9:23am the American Avocet landed in the same mudflat it was in yesterday. It is located at the south western mudflat +40° 37' 7.95", -73° 37' 16.57" ( http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.618876,+-73.621270&num=1&t=h&vps=1&jsv=270a&sll=40.724189,-73.68765&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&hl=en&ie=UTF8&geocode=FXzLawId6qCc-w&split=0 ) . Also this morning in the complete opposite location north eastern mudflat +40° 37' 16.47", -73° 37' 15.50" ( http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.621241,+-73.620973&num=1&t=h&vps=2&jsv=270a&sll=40.618841,-73.62108&sspn=0.00068,0.001196&hl=en&ie=UTF8&geocode=FbnUawIdE6Kc-w&split=0 ) between the south pond and Middle Bay Country Club a Stilt Sandpiper was seen feeding among mixed shorebirds. High tide at MNSA is 11:50am, yesterday the Avocet stayed on the property until 2:00pm. Michael Farina, CWB® Conservation Biologist Marine Nature Study Area Dept. Conservation & Waterways Town of Hempstead http://mnsa.webhop.org ( http://mnsa.webhop.org/ ) http://www.michael.farina.com ( http://www.michael.farina.com/ ) email: mich...@tohmail.org
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