Re: [nysbirds-l] COMMON RINGED PLOVER, Smith Point County Park (Suffolk Co) UPDATE 8/22

[Timothy Healy]

Ari Weiss and I refound the Common Ringed Plover on the rising tide at the Old Inlet mudflats this afternoon. The subflock of Semipalmated Plovers with which the bird was associating briefly settled in front of us approximately here (40.7268995, -72.9068523), but a marauding pair of juvenile Peregrines reshuffled the deck and the incoming water eventually covered that precise location. There did seem to be some resettled plovers gathering south of the massive dead tree southeast of that location, where the bird has been sighted in the past few days, but there was still regular turnover and initial scans did not resurface the bird. Other observers were arriving to search the area as we departed.  Cheers, -Tim H On Aug 22, 2023, at 8:02 AM, Brendan Fogarty <bn...@cornell.edu> wrote:  Hi everyone, The bird was seen by single observers on both 8/20 and yesterday afternoon 8/21. Their reports, with photos, are on eBird. The bird has apparently been in the same area, mostly south of a fallen large tree trunk out on the flats. Best, Brendan  On Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 10:55 PM Brendan Fogarty <bn...@cornell.edu> wrote: Good evening all, First photos of the bird are here. Seems to be  fully consistent with Common Ringed after some more photos and video review. No audio heard or obtained, we believe. We didn't hear of any other reports from after we left, but the bird could well have persisted on or near the flats and should be sought tomorrow.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S147659641 Best, Brendan On Sat, Aug 19, 2023 at 3:12 PM Brendan Fogarty <bn...@cornell.edu> wrote: Hello everyone, Taylor Sturm and I just studied a plover at the Old Inlet spot west of Smith County Park which we believe is a Ringed. It was with Semi Plovers around the below point in the wet areas south of the high tide line. It flew north with Semis and is probably around the waters edge now.  This spot is over a mile west of the park, about an hour's walk.  (40.7232195, -72.8980402) Best, Brendan Fogarty -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! --