[nysbirds-l] Razorbills in Jones Inlet

2012-01-11 Thread Sy Schiff
Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout; 11 January Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo, and I (Sy Schiff) started at the bar in front of the marina. High tide; what was left of the bar was covered with BRANT intermixed with HERRING GULLS, 12+ AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS. plus a few DUNLIN. We walked down

[nysbirds-l] Razorbills in Jones Inlet

2012-01-11 Thread Sy Schiff
Jones Beach West End and Point Lookout; 11 January Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo, and I (Sy Schiff) started at the bar in front of the marina. High tide; what was left of the bar was covered with BRANT intermixed with HERRING GULLS, 12+ AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS. plus a few DUNLIN. We walked down

[nysbirds-l] Razorbills in Jones Inlet

2011-12-03 Thread Steve Walter
Two RAZORBILLS (at least) were present in Jones Inlet during the early afternoon. From the fisherman's parking lot, looking north toward the Loop Parkway Bridge. I became aware of their presence when one was relatively close, and drifted behind some Red-throated Loons I had been photographing.