This morning, 90 minutes of seawatching from Shinnecock Inlet and Tiana Beach
produced but a lone shearwater sp., evidence that the recent anomalous
distribution is continuing. We did however have 7 Parasitic Jaegers from Tiana
Beach, 3 of which teamed up to harass a Herring Gull very close to
The last few days have featured a very strong high pressure system south of
Newfoundland and a prolonged easterly flow toward the Mid Atlantic Coast
which then curves to southerly up the coast from the Bahamas to the New
England coast. The placement of this high pressure system and its strength
is
As we were leaving, we saw Pete Morris arriving, and we couldn't resist joining
Doug and him for some more effort.
Compiling observations for the day yields the following remarkable numbers for
Robert Moses SP yesterday:
Great Shearwater 669
Cory's Shearwater 48
Manx Shearwater 8
Sooty Shearw
