- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jul. 6, 2012
* NYNY1207.06
- Birds mentioned
BROWN BOOBY+
RUFF+
ARCTIC TERN+
SANDWICH TERN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
BROWN PELICAN
WHIMBREL
MARBLED GODWIT
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Hi all,
This afternoon, Mary Beth Billerman and I headed to the Cupsogue flats to
see what was around. Shorebird numbers were much higher than they were on
Sunday, with good numbers of Short-billed Dowitchers and Semipalmated
Sandpipers, as well as a couple of Western Willets with the Eastern.
The second Ruff that was found on Wednesday showed well at the north end of the
east pond. It was there from 2:00-5:00pm and was still there when I left. It
wandered around a lot and ranged from right at the entrance at the north west
part of the pond to the island and as far south as about
At around 9 AM, one Ruff was present along the eastern shoreline of the East
Pond, about 1/3 of the way from the north end. This bird was extending his ruff
and chasing the yellowlegs away from his favorite mud patches! I didn't
continue all the way to the south end, so the other bird may
At around 9 AM, one Ruff was present along the eastern shoreline of the East
Pond, about 1/3 of the way from the north end. This bird was extending his ruff
and chasing the yellowlegs away from his favorite mud patches! I didn't
continue all the way to the south end, so the other bird may
The second Ruff that was found on Wednesday showed well at the north end of the
east pond. It was there from 2:00-5:00pm and was still there when I left. It
wandered around a lot and ranged from right at the entrance at the north west
part of the pond to the island and as far south as about
Hi all,
This afternoon, Mary Beth Billerman and I headed to the Cupsogue flats to
see what was around. Shorebird numbers were much higher than they were on
Sunday, with good numbers of Short-billed Dowitchers and Semipalmated
Sandpipers, as well as a couple of Western Willets with the Eastern.
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Jul. 6, 2012
* NYNY1207.06
- Birds mentioned
BROWN BOOBY+
RUFF+
ARCTIC TERN+
SANDWICH TERN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
BROWN PELICAN
WHIMBREL
MARBLED GODWIT
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher