[nysbirds-l] Manhattan - Summer Shorebirds

During yesterday's low tide four Spotted Sandpipers were on the mudflats of Sherman Creek at Swindler Cove Park. The official website for the park at NYRP appears to be renaming the site from Swindler Cove Park to Sherman Creek Park. These Spotted's are the first shorebirds on Manhattan for the

[nysbirds-l] Royal Tern

One westbound royal tern seen this afternoon at Ocean Beach, Fire Island. Continuous stream of westbound adult common terns seen throughout the afternoon. Two sanderlings were the only shorebirds seen this afternoon. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] TVs at Wading River

At 6pm today there was a kettle of 20 turkey vultures about 1/2 mile west of Hulse Landing Rd on 25A. Tom Moran Shoreham Sent from my iPod -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Shorebirding at Jamaica Bay East Pond 7-26

This morning, I checked the water level and confirmed that the East Pond, is at the lowest level before the rains that brought up the water to unacceptable levels. Just in time too, as many new arrivals were on the pond today for a total of 14 species. There was a huge spike of Semipalmated

[nysbirds-l] Adult Baird's Sandpiper at WE2( Nassau Co.)

At about 11:30AM an adult Baird's Sandpiper was observed in the ponds between the nature center and the West End 2 parking lot. The bird flew out of the pond about 11:45AM and has not been relocated. The bird was seen going down in one of western-most ponds and is probably still present. Sent

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] King Rail and large gathering of herons at Liberty Loop

This might be of interest to NY birders as the King Rail was hard on the New York side. See posting below from Michael Britt, NJ and details on his blog. Anders Peltomaa Manhattan ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. --

[nysbirds-l] Bobwhite- pound ridge

Have a northern bobwhite singing here in ward pound ridge reservation. From what I experience this bird is not all too common anymore in these parts, yes? Anyhow it's singing all morning in the large meadow. James Vellozzi James Vellozzi -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard Marina this morning: Semi-Palmated Sandpipers etc.

Hi Everyone, Following Sy Schiff's report yesterday, I was at the Coast Guard area before sunrise to 6:30 this morning. There are numerous amounts of shorebirds all over the sandbar and surrounding shorelines - it was actually overwhelming. Today, most are Semi-Palmated Sandpipers - rest are

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Coast Guard Marina this morning: Semi-Palmated Sandpipers etc.

Hi Everyone, Following Sy Schiff's report yesterday, I was at the Coast Guard area before sunrise to 6:30 this morning. There are numerous amounts of shorebirds all over the sandbar and surrounding shorelines - it was actually overwhelming. Today, most are Semi-Palmated Sandpipers - rest are

[nysbirds-l] Bobwhite- pound ridge

Have a northern bobwhite singing here in ward pound ridge reservation. From what I experience this bird is not all too common anymore in these parts, yes? Anyhow it's singing all morning in the large meadow. James Vellozzi James Vellozzi -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [JERSEYBI] King Rail and large gathering of herons at Liberty Loop

This might be of interest to NY birders as the King Rail was hard on the New York side. See posting below from Michael Britt, NJ and details on his blog. Anders Peltomaa Manhattan ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.' – Martin Luther King, Jr. --

[nysbirds-l] Adult Baird's Sandpiper at WE2( Nassau Co.)

At about 11:30AM an adult Baird's Sandpiper was observed in the ponds between the nature center and the West End 2 parking lot. The bird flew out of the pond about 11:45AM and has not been relocated. The bird was seen going down in one of western-most ponds and is probably still present. Sent

[nysbirds-l] Shorebirding at Jamaica Bay East Pond 7-26

This morning, I checked the water level and confirmed that the East Pond, is at the lowest level before the rains that brought up the water to unacceptable levels. Just in time too, as many new arrivals were on the pond today for a total of 14 species. There was a huge spike of Semipalmated

[nysbirds-l] TVs at Wading River

At 6pm today there was a kettle of 20 turkey vultures about 1/2 mile west of Hulse Landing Rd on 25A. Tom Moran Shoreham Sent from my iPod -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Royal Tern

One westbound royal tern seen this afternoon at Ocean Beach, Fire Island. Continuous stream of westbound adult common terns seen throughout the afternoon. Two sanderlings were the only shorebirds seen this afternoon. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info:

[nysbirds-l] Manhattan - Summer Shorebirds

During yesterday's low tide four Spotted Sandpipers were on the mudflats of Sherman Creek at Swindler Cove Park. The official website for the park at NYRP appears to be renaming the site from Swindler Cove Park to Sherman Creek Park. These Spotted's are the first shorebirds on Manhattan for the