Jones Beach West End 27 Oct The bar at the Coast Guard Station continues to harbor a MARBLED GODWIT and today, 5 ROYAL TERNS along with the 100 odd AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS. There were a modest number of raptors moving through.
The sky are still full of migrating YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS but in fewer numbers. Today there were a few AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, PURPLE FINCH and some 400 PINE SISKIN. Some of each stopped for quick viewing, but a small group of Siskin landed in front of us and fed on pine cones while we took pictures. Sparrows in groups were all over on the edges of the roads retreating to the vegetation every time a car passed. WHITE-CROWN SPARROWS were in good numbers.There was 1 Saturday , 2 yesterday, and today, 3 VESPER SPARROWS along with a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, that was also found yesterday. The CLAY-COLORED SPARROW could not be relocated today. A modest number of blackbirds were on the move. Three EASTERN MEADOWLARKS were near the West End #2 parking lot east exit. 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/ --
