[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Inlet Sea Watch, Suffolk County

2015-07-31 Thread Sean Sime
I scanned the ocean and bay this evening from 6:45 till 8pm. The winds were not ideal for shearwaters, but shorebirds were moving east to west offshore. Highlights included; 1 Shearwater sp. 32 Semipalmated Plover 3 Ruddy Turnstone 27 Red Knot (single flock) 32 Sanderling 75 small shorebird sp. 3

[nysbirds-l] Shinnecock Inlet Sea Watch, Suffolk County

2015-07-31 Thread Sean Sime
I scanned the ocean and bay this evening from 6:45 till 8pm. The winds were not ideal for shearwaters, but shorebirds were moving east to west offshore. Highlights included; 1 Shearwater sp. 32 Semipalmated Plover 3 Ruddy Turnstone 27 Red Knot (single flock) 32 Sanderling 75 small shorebird sp. 3