The American Avocet found at Jones Beach State Park Coast Guard Station sand spit by Bob Anderson, hung around for about an hour before being chased off by a Peregrine Falcon that strafed the spit 3 or 4 times, finally the American Avocet had enough and flew off toward the Loop Parkway draw bridge. Steve Schellenger
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote: > See the e-mail below from Rob Taylor. If my intel is correct, I believe > the said Avocet flew off the spit earlier this morning?? > > Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* Robert Taylor <rmtaylo...@gmail.com> > *Date:* August 3, 2013, 4:28:08 PM EDT > *To:* birdingd...@gmail.com > *Subject:* *avocet (no) at jones beach coast guard* > > Hi Andrew, I'm not on ABA so can't post about the avocet etc. but I have > blog of my own where I post my pics http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ > I was at the JB Coast Guard Station looking for the avocet around 3:30 , > but there were no signs of it...just saw short billed dowitchers, common > loon, black scoter flock, semi palmated sandpipers, sanderling in breeding > plumage. There were 2 obnoxious guys that walked onto the spit and were > chasing the birds away, so chances are they spooked the avocet away. Could > you please post this on ABA? I know it's sometimes helpful to post > non-sightings too. > > Thanks, > Rob > > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird*<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > *!* > -- > -- 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/ --
