Birded the Jones Beach ponds this AM with Rob Taylor, here are the highlights:
Stilt Sandpiper (at least 5)
Pectoral Sandpiper (at least 5)
Western Sandpiper (2, thanks to John Gluth)
White-rumped Sandpiper (multiple)
Virginia Rail, got a great look at this guy who came out feet in front of us
an
Resisting the urge to bird some of my local parks, I instead opted for some
barrier beach birding.
My first and last stop was at Jones Beach where I birded with Tom Burke and
Gail Benson for most of the morning into the afternoon. The highlights were:
Adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, seen in the