[nysbirds-l] Ft. TIlden, Queens sea watch

2016-09-05 Thread Isaac Grant
Encouraged by reports from out east I made my way to the beach. Did a 3.5 hour watch. Zero seabirds seen, not even distant unidentifiable ones. However there were 2 highlights. In a flock of 4 Royal Terns was a single Sandwhich Tern. Total of 6 Royals seen. The biggest surprise was

[nysbirds-l] Ft. TIlden, Queens sea watch

2016-09-05 Thread Isaac Grant
Encouraged by reports from out east I made my way to the beach. Did a 3.5 hour watch. Zero seabirds seen, not even distant unidentifiable ones. However there were 2 highlights. In a flock of 4 Royal Terns was a single Sandwhich Tern. Total of 6 Royals seen. The biggest surprise was