Per Andrew's request, here's a positive report on the Captree WHITE-FACED IBIS.
I arrived at the first pullout on Captree Island Road just after 5:30pm and
quickly spotted the ibis feeding by itself in one of the closer pools east of
the main channel. It put on a nice show for the next 15-20
After deciding that our early morning success (see e-mail from the AM)
warranted another crack at sea watching in the evening at Robert Moses. Tom
Burke, Gail Benson and I began another seawatch in the afternoon around
4:50 p.m. hoping that the winds and offshore conditions would see a good
flight
As of 6:40pm have
1 Sooty Shearwater
1 Great Shearwater
5 Wilson's storm Petrels
Out east they are having much much more...
Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
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Bob Washburn and I had 9 Great Shearwaters and 7 Cory's off
Cupsogue County Park beach this morning.
A distant 1st year Arctic Tern and a Roseate Tern are currently on the flats.
Mike Yuan
Brooklyn, NY
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A seawatch with Tom Burke and Gail Benson for about an hour and a half at
Robert Moses State Park Field 2, resulted in the following highlights.
Cory's Shearwater (5), Great Shearwaters (12) and Wilson's Storm Petrel (7).
The birds were milling around somewhat so these numbers are a rough
Bob Washburn and I had 9 Great Shearwaters and 7 Cory's off
Cupsogue County Park beach this morning.
A distant 1st year Arctic Tern and a Roseate Tern are currently on the flats.
Mike Yuan
Brooklyn, NY
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
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As of 6:40pm have
1 Sooty Shearwater
1 Great Shearwater
5 Wilson's storm Petrels
Out east they are having much much more...
Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
After deciding that our early morning success (see e-mail from the AM)
warranted another crack at sea watching in the evening at Robert Moses. Tom
Burke, Gail Benson and I began another seawatch in the afternoon around
4:50 p.m. hoping that the winds and offshore conditions would see a good
flight
Per Andrew's request, here's a positive report on the Captree WHITE-FACED IBIS.
I arrived at the first pullout on Captree Island Road just after 5:30pm and
quickly spotted the ibis feeding by itself in one of the closer pools east of
the main channel. It put on a nice show for the next 15-20