Jones Beach and Pt. Lookout 30 Oct Joe Giunta, Sam Jannazzo and I (Sy Schiff) joined by Stan birded the marina bar, hedgerow and median Our first LONG-TAILED DUCKS were in the cove to the east of the marina (seen yesterday by others). The hedgerow had a scattered mix of White-throated, White-crowned, Swamp and Song Sparrows. The median was mostly bare except for Golden-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Yesterday, we saw our first fall Red-breasted Nuthatch. None today.
There were 2 Killdeer in the swale. Leaving the parking lot by the far turnaround entrance, we saw more sparrows on the road sides plus a Field Sparrow on a shrub to our right. Also, a Hermit Thrush. At the extensive sandy area in the lawn there were 2 VESPER SPARROWS. Yesterday they fed together. Today they stayed apart. Joe and I went over to Pt. Lookout. We did not visit the inlet, but birded the ocean from the Town Park. Nothing there. On the shore were Black-bellied Plover, American Oystercatcher, Sanderling, Dunlin and 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. At the "rock pile" we saw 2 Gray Catbirds, more Golden-crowned Kinglets, the usual sparrows and 4 Chipping Sparrows. Sy -- 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/ --
