While taking a school group to observe seals at Cupsogue Beach County Park (Westhampton Beach) I observed 2 ospreys at the platform near the western end of the parking lot; and two American Oyster Catchers were seen on the rocks at the base of the cliff near the seal haulout.
125 seals were sighted as well. If you go there to see the Oyster Catchers and/or seals, please try to stay up on the cliff and not down near the water, to avoid disturbing the seals. Artie Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D. President, Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island presid...@cresli.org <http://www.cresli.org/> www.cresli.org 631-244-3352 ( e-mails scanned for viruses before sending) "When the last individual of a race of living thing breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again" ...... William Beebee P Be kind to the environment - unless you need to, please don't print this e-mail -- 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/ --
