[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern - Cupsogue County Park

2012-07-06 Thread Shawn Billerman
Hi all,

This afternoon, Mary Beth Billerman and I headed to the Cupsogue flats to
see what was around.  Shorebird numbers were much higher than they were on
Sunday, with good numbers of Short-billed Dowitchers and Semipalmated
Sandpipers, as well as a couple of Western Willets with the Eastern.  The
highlight was undoubtedly the basic plumage SANDWICH TERN that briefly
landed among the loafing tern flock around 3:40 PM.  It stuck around for
only about 10 minutes before it disappeared without us seeing it take off.
 Also around were 6 ROSEATE TERNS.

Good birding,

Shawn Billerman
Massapequa

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[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern - Cupsogue County Park

2012-07-06 Thread Shawn Billerman
Hi all,

This afternoon, Mary Beth Billerman and I headed to the Cupsogue flats to
see what was around.  Shorebird numbers were much higher than they were on
Sunday, with good numbers of Short-billed Dowitchers and Semipalmated
Sandpipers, as well as a couple of Western Willets with the Eastern.  The
highlight was undoubtedly the basic plumage SANDWICH TERN that briefly
landed among the loafing tern flock around 3:40 PM.  It stuck around for
only about 10 minutes before it disappeared without us seeing it take off.
 Also around were 6 ROSEATE TERNS.

Good birding,

Shawn Billerman
Massapequa

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