Jones Beach West End 13 Oct. There were many less birds today. Still, of interest were 422 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS (count cur testy of Paul Gildersleve), a MARBLED GODWIT on the bar, approx. 50 BLACK SKIMMER (mostly young), a dozen FORSTER'S TERNS feeding in the inlet, 13 LESSER BLACK-BACK GULLS on the east West End #2 parking lot (full adult to first year) , WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS including 2 breeding plumage males and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW feeding with House Sparrows at the Coast Guard Parking Lot.
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