Early this morning Michael Duffy and I checked out the flats at Mecox. Lots of
common shorebirds but the highlight being a flock of 14 WHIMBREL that flew in
while we were there.
Later we checked out Napeague and braved the Mosquitos long enough to get a
single GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in the swale
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* July 22, 2011
* NYNY1107.22
- Birds Mentioned:
Cory's Shearwater
LEAST BITTERN
BALD EAGLE
"Western" Willet
Western Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
Gull-billed Tern
Black Tern