I had been at Venetian a little earlier, from 7:00 to 7:45 with similar results, minus the Common Tern. There was a third skimmer a little west of the other two, so all three remaining birds are still present. There was also a very infirm juv. Laughing Gull on the beach that probably didn't survive the day. In the tardy department, I set off Saturday to various coastal locations expecting to inventory numbers of Franklin's Gulls. I ran up a total of zero between Gilgo, Ocean Parkway, Robert Moses 2 and 5, Captree SP, Captree Island and the Bay Shore Marina. Talk about a one day wonder! Of note at Bay Shore Marina were 65 Laughing Gulls, along with a Forster's Tern. When I visited again Sunday morning, there were only two Laughing Gulls. The Venetian "hot spot" is nice, but we really need to just attach a GPS locator beacon to Pete Morris's bike if we want ready access to the latest rarities. Bob Grover
From: bounce-119901477-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119901477-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of David Klauber Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 12:27 PM To: NY Birds <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Cave Swallows NO - Venetian beach Suffolk County The Cave Swallows that had been the last 2 days at Venetian Beach in Lindenhurst were not seen from 8:30 -11:30 this morning. The 2 immature skimmers were still on the beach with the gulls, also sometimes joined by an immature Common Tern. A 1st cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull was at the western end of the beach, and a flock of 6 Monk Parakeets occasionally flew around the area. 1 Long-billed Dowitcher was noted with the Greater Yellowlegs nearby along Venetian Avenue(?) by the boat dock -- 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/>! -- This communication and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited and to notify the sender immediately. -- 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/ --
