Date: Saturday, 30 July 2011 (2:50p-7:25p)
Location: Manhattan - Swindler Cove Park & Sherman Creek
Reported by: Ben Cacace
This upper Manhattan park is situated along the Harlem River at the end of
Dyckman St. & 10th Avenue across the island from Fort Tryon Park.
Three new birds added to the
You have to love New York or should I say love Coney Island!
Thanks to the wonderful posts from New York birders I waited to 2:00pm to
make the drive from NJ. When I arrived at Coney Island at 3:20pm (low tide was
2:04pm) I was somewhat disheartened by the thousands of people on the beach.
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GRAY-HOODED GULL+
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LEAST BITTERN
WHIMBREL
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
Western Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
GLAUCOUS
The Gray-Hooded Gull (as many of you already know) was present again today.
As I left the boardwalk at Coney Island someone (Edna) said, "Oh, I thought
I was going to be the sacrificial birder". To which I replied..."Well, now
you should hang around a little longer". Around 15 minutes later and
The Bashakill White Ibis was not seem today. John Haas
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The gray headed gull is currently being seen on the beach by the Wonder Wheel
at Coney Island.
Thanks,
Tim Dunn
Babylon NY
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The escape from the Bronx Zoo was in 1995. I don't know much about this
species, but I would think 20 years might be a reasonable life span.
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
http://www.sharonlbegley.com/great-escape-birds-flee-the-bronx-coop
The escape from the Bronx Zoo was in 1995. I don't know much about this
species, but I would think 20 years might be a reasonable life span.
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
http://www.sharonlbegley.com/great-escape-birds-flee-the-bronx-coop
The Bashakill White Ibis was not seem today. John Haas
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* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jul. 29, 2011
* NYNY1107.29
- Birds mentioned
GRAY-HOODED GULL+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
LEAST BITTERN
WHIMBREL
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
Western Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
GLAUCOUS
You have to love New York or should I say love Coney Island!
Thanks to the wonderful posts from New York birders I waited to 2:00pm to
make the drive from NJ. When I arrived at Coney Island at 3:20pm (low tide was
2:04pm) I was somewhat disheartened by the thousands of people on the beach.
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