Overall the shorebird numbers were down on the East Pond today. Short-billed
Dowitcher numbers were way down and the Stilt Sandpipers were down to 14. The
few highlights included a flyover Whimbrel, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper and a
Long-billed Dowitcher (LBDO) which I picked out on the North End of
Overall the shorebird numbers were down on the East Pond today. Short-billed
Dowitcher numbers were way down and the Stilt Sandpipers were down to 14. The
few highlights included a flyover Whimbrel, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper and a
Long-billed Dowitcher (LBDO) which I picked out on the North End of
Thanks for sending this along Charlie.
Just to follow up on our sighting, the brown booby was seen at N 40 30.076
and W 72 59.692. It flew by the boat and was heading SE (maybe towards
Montauk...)
Best,
Matt Fuirst
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 8:57 AM, Charles Witek
wrote:
> Yesterday afternoon,
Thanks for sending this along Charlie.
Just to follow up on our sighting, the brown booby was seen at N 40 30.076
and W 72 59.692. It flew by the boat and was heading SE (maybe towards
Montauk...)
Best,
Matt Fuirst
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 8:57 AM, Charles Witek
wrote:
> Yesterday afternoon,
Tom Burke and I just picked up one Brown Pelican flying west well offshore
flying low over the water.
Gail Benson
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
Tom Burke and I just picked up one Brown Pelican flying west well offshore
flying low over the water.
Gail Benson
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
Yesterday afternoon, around 4:00 pm, 15.9 miles, 308 degrees from Fire
Island Inlet.
Just finishing up a day chumming for sharks with a Stony Brook U research
team when the bird did a fly-by over the chum slick.
I was originally unsure about the ID, but one of the others on board was a
grad
Yesterday afternoon, around 4:00 pm, 15.9 miles, 308 degrees from Fire
Island Inlet.
Just finishing up a day chumming for sharks with a Stony Brook U research
team when the bird did a fly-by over the chum slick.
I was originally unsure about the ID, but one of the others on board was a
grad