On an ATV ride between Watch Hill and Point O’Woods this morning counted at
least 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Brown Pelicans, at least 6 Royal Terns,
impressive numbers of Sanderlings (500+) and single Piping Plover & Ruddy
Turnstone.
Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum
On an ATV ride between Watch Hill and Point O’Woods this morning counted at
least 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Brown Pelicans, at least 6 Royal Terns,
impressive numbers of Sanderlings (500+) and single Piping Plover & Ruddy
Turnstone.
Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum
I started my water feature today at fire island and was greeted by prairie
warbler, yellow, common yellowthroat, pine warbler and a nicely posing northern
waterthrush. Other species included brown thrashers, cardinals, towees, song
sparrow and many house finches. I will provide updates as the
I started my water feature today at fire island and was greeted by prairie
warbler, yellow, common yellowthroat, pine warbler and a nicely posing northern
waterthrush. Other species included brown thrashers, cardinals, towees, song
sparrow and many house finches. I will provide updates as the
I've been staying at Ocean Beach, Fire Island this week and have kept an eye on
the beach in the afternoons throughout this week, with very little activity.
About a dozen common terns are still regularly feeding along the beach, with
1-2 Forster's terns occasionally showing up. Also, two
I've been staying at Ocean Beach, Fire Island this week and have kept an eye on
the beach in the afternoons throughout this week, with very little activity.
About a dozen common terns are still regularly feeding along the beach, with
1-2 Forster's terns occasionally showing up. Also, two
On Friday at Cherry Grove, I observed a single Royal Tern sitting on a small
buoy out in the bay, not far from the ferry dock.
This morning (Sunday) I found a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Cherry Grove
beach with a small flock of other gulls.
Richard ZainEldeen
Brooklyn, New York
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On Friday at Cherry Grove, I observed a single Royal Tern sitting on a small
buoy out in the bay, not far from the ferry dock.
This morning (Sunday) I found a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Cherry Grove
beach with a small flock of other gulls.
Richard ZainEldeen
Brooklyn, New York
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Finally got out to do a bit of birding, thinking today might be a fine day
for raptors along the barrier beach. As always, the company was delightful,
but the birds were few, at least during the time I spent there ( ~ 0915 to
~ 1415). I did, however, see FOS Peregrine Falcon ( 2 adults on the F.I.
Finally got out to do a bit of birding, thinking today might be a fine day
for raptors along the barrier beach. As always, the company was delightful,
but the birds were few, at least during the time I spent there ( ~ 0915 to
~ 1415). I did, however, see FOS Peregrine Falcon ( 2 adults on the F.I.
Spent weekend in Fire Island birding from The Pines to Watch Hill. Counted
over 40 species. 9 Warbler species, the Black-throated Blue being the most
abundant. Large flocks of Red-breasted Nuthatches and Yellow-shafted Flickers.
No unusual gulls but lots of Royal Terns. Because of the
In my E Mail of Feb. 19 I mentioned that I saw a red-necked grebe in the
ocean off the beach. Bob Radamo sent me a diplomatic e-mail, and I double
checked my pictures. Despite what I thought I saw,yellow longer bill,bigger
size, coloration, and the fact that it did not act like a horned
I drove to Smith Point Park( Suffolk County Long Island) today to renew my
permit to drive on the beach this year so as to do a little surf fishing
and birding ( the Ocean is beautiful along the beach) but they did not have
these 2012 permits ready yet, so last year's permits were still
I drove to Smith Point Park( Suffolk County Long Island) today to renew my
permit to drive on the beach this year so as to do a little surf fishing
and birding ( the Ocean is beautiful along the beach) but they did not have
these 2012 permits ready yet, so last year's permits were still
September 30 , A Long Island / New York City excursion.
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the Fire Island Hawkwatch this morning on
SE winds, the wrong kind. The only raptors who don't mind this are falcons.
And, we saw a few Merlin and Peregrines. Of note a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, but
September 30 , A Long Island / New York City excursion.
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) birded the Fire Island Hawkwatch this morning on
SE winds, the wrong kind. The only raptors who don't mind this are falcons.
And, we saw a few Merlin and Peregrines. Of note a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, but
I stopped by Captree State Park at about 8:30 this morning, where the Common
Ground Dove appeared for a short period of time in the northeastern corner of
the upper (south) parking lot. The bird was still being seen at about 12:00PM
in the same location. The Western Kingbird was also observed
Robert Moses SP featured an exciting morning flight again today, with excellent
volume and variety of diurnal migrants, but numbers of re-orienting nocturnal
migrants (e.g., Myrtle Warblers) were much lower than yesterday's.
Highlights included four Cave Swallows (pairs around 8:30 and 9:00), a
Robert Moses SP featured an exciting morning flight again today, with excellent
volume and variety of diurnal migrants, but numbers of re-orienting nocturnal
migrants (e.g., Myrtle Warblers) were much lower than yesterday's.
Highlights included four Cave Swallows (pairs around 8:30 and 9:00), a
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