RE: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up

2018-06-29 Thread Shaibal Mitra
[r...@columbia.edu] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2018 2:20 AM To: Long Island Birding Cc: Steve Walter; NYSBIRDS Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up More Roseate Terns than usual are being reported this summer at Breezy Point, Nickerson Beach etc. Some observers may not be a

RE: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up

2018-06-29 Thread Shaibal Mitra
[r...@columbia.edu] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2018 2:20 AM To: Long Island Birding Cc: Steve Walter; NYSBIRDS Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up More Roseate Terns than usual are being reported this summer at Breezy Point, Nickerson Beach etc. Some observers may not be a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up

2018-06-29 Thread Robert Paxton
More Roseate Terns than usual are being reported this summer at Breezy Point, Nickerson Beach etc. Some observers may not be aware that Roseate Terns have traditionally bred widely (though sparingly) along the south shore of Long Island. The only big colony is on Great Gull Island, off the east

Re: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up

2018-06-29 Thread Robert Paxton
More Roseate Terns than usual are being reported this summer at Breezy Point, Nickerson Beach etc. Some observers may not be aware that Roseate Terns have traditionally bred widely (though sparingly) along the south shore of Long Island. The only big colony is on Great Gull Island, off the east

Re: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up

2018-06-26 Thread Long Island Birding
Thanks for the update Steve, of note a few days ago I observed two of the roseates at Nickerson displaying courtship behavior. I tried to get it on video, but they stopped before I could start filming. Maybe some are breeding? Or practice? Also of note, some birders observed last year there was a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Roseate Tern Banding and Aging Follow Up

2018-06-26 Thread Long Island Birding
Thanks for the update Steve, of note a few days ago I observed two of the roseates at Nickerson displaying courtship behavior. I tried to get it on video, but they stopped before I could start filming. Maybe some are breeding? Or practice? Also of note, some birders observed last year there was a