The ELEGANT TERN was first reported from the north end of Squaw Island today by Dominic Sherony and others around 9:00. I did not hear any other reports until Jay Powell texted that he had great views of it at 4:30 at the same location.
I have posted a few more disgiscoped photos of the bird here: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/ and Jim Pawlicki has posted some nice flight shots of the bird here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpawli10 The juvenile SABINE'S GULL at Barcelona Harbor, found by Jim Pawlicki a few days ago, was not seen today to my knowledge, despite an intensive search by several observers. Good birding! Willie ------------------ Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com <http://www.betsypottersart.com/> 2013 Big Year: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/2013-big-year/ Big Year List: http://www.happtech.com/BigYearDanna/CurrentList/ShowCurrentListTable.aspx Odenates: http://www.betsypottersart.com/willie-s-photos/dragonflies -- 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/ --
