Jones Beach 10 Nov Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) started at the Coast Guard Station parking lot. We flushed a Winter Wren from the vegetation by the concession stand on our way to the gazebo. On the bar were the usual suspects including the MARBLED GODWIT and ROYAL TERN.
Again lots of sparrows to look through, but all common. In the median, both AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and PINE SISKINS were feeding before taking flight. The turnaround has had few birds and today was no exception. Probably the same HERMIT THRUSH is hanging out. At the Nature Center we located the NORTHERN SHRIKE to the east, in its previous favorite spot on top of a bare deciduous shrub. Another Winter Wren was lurking in the ship wreck. HORNED LARKS were flying around, but yesterday's SNOW BUNTING flock was not in evidence. Siskin flocks passed overhead there also. Good birding, Sy -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
