The Avocet continues! I saw it late in the day today in Coney Island Creek after I birded with Sy Schiff, Joe Giunta and the crew at Jones Beach earlier. The Avocet seems to be regular in the northern cove of Coney Island Creek. To get there, park by the baseball fields near Home Depot, cross the fields and find your way through the brush to the edge of the cove. It was on the opposit shore, clearly visible hanging out with the ducks and geese and the old tires and abandoned stuff. If you go I reccommend having a partner, the area can be a bit unsafe. I hope it stays for the Christmas Count but it looks unhappy, a bit cold.
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