MNSA, Oceanside, 14 July. Just after low tide; hot and sultry this morning. A beginning of shorebird movement coupled with some visible marsh breeders. Today there was a KILLDEER, LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, GREATER YELLOWLEGS and WILLET. (also, Short-billed Dowitchers yesterday).
There were 2 calling CLAPPER RAILS, 3 SALTMARSH SPARROWS and 1 SEASIDE SPARROW. All the sparrows were scattered, singing and visible on high perches in the marsh. The OSPREYS have fledged but return to the nest platform and are still being fed.. A phalanx of photographers were out capturing images of adults carrying fish.. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
