A quick spin through Jones Beach West End today at 3pm between work appointments revealed 4 1st year White-crowned Sparrows by the Coast Guard station hedgerow, along with 2 Juncos, 2 Song Sparrows and a Chipping Sparrow. One sharpie was hunting in the area. A breeding plumage Horned Grebe was in the marina and 3 Am. Oystercatchers were on the spit.
5 Eastern Phoebes were in the median. 5 Horned Larks were near the Nature Center and 3 pairs of Killdeer were seen. Canada Geese have paired off, 3 good sized flocks of Brant were feeding (no blacks). No yellow rumps or any other warblers or kinglets were seen, nor any winter finches/crossbills. A movie is being made, so the West End 2 lot is currently closed and a large structure - apparently temporary - has been assembled over most of that lot. There is also construction continuing at the marina, with a chain link fence around most of the area. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
