Hi All, I got to the Hudson at about 8:30 this am, and though Peter Scully and I didn't see anything too absurdly oceanic we had a few WHITE-WINGED and a BLACK SCOTER, likely trying to avoid the storm. A PINE SISKIN was a nice surprise too. Nearly all birds were flying up river.
The weather wasn't too bad on hurricane standards with very little rain. Of course it was windy but working with binoculars was definitely manageable. The water level was also quite high, occasionally just spilling over the sea wall, but with the tide falling as I left this became less of an issue. In regards to the Upper West Side, if the water levels and rain are in decent condition, the 70th st pier is an ideal spot to look, but most of our birding was done from the Boat Basin Cafe on 79th st, which is very well sheltered and would be ideal for viewing if the rain becomes heavy and if storm surge becomes a problem. Full list with comments here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11894032 Good birding and stay safe, Jacob Drucker Amherst, MA -- 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/ --
