Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound

Spent most of the day out and about (between 8 and 25 miles) South of Montauk / East Hampton. Had several hundred Wilson's Storm-Petrels (not at all unusual for the location and date BTW) plus 8 Great Shearwaters, a Cory's Shearwater and a Manx Shearwater. Not much else of note bird-wise but a fl

Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound

I've been out in those waters leading whale watching trips twice a week since July 1 and the sightings of storm petrels have been almost none-existent until today Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2012, at 5:57 PM, Bruce Horwith wrote: > Adding to Angus' report, there were hundreds of Wilson's s

Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound

Today on the Viking Fleet/CRESLI whale watch in an between waters south of Block Island to waters just south of Montauk we encountered 30-40 Wilson's Storm Petrels; 3 Greater Shearwaters; 20 bottlenose dolphins (coastal migratory stock); and two loggerhead turtles Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22

[nysbirds-l] Horned Grebe in Flanders Continues

As of 2:00 p.m. today the Horned Grebe in alternate plumage continues in the bay at the end of Peconic Trail in Flanders, NY. Also had great views of a female Belted Kingfisher and a Green Heron.. John Turner   -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http:/

Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound

Adding to Angus' report, there were hundreds of Wilson's storm-petrels just a few miles offshore south of Montauk Point. I don't get out to this area often by boat so I don't know how unusual it might be to see such large numbers, but it's a first for me. On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Angus Wi

RE: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound

Consistent with Angus' observations, 71 Wilson's Storm-Petrels were present in eastern Long Island Sound today, visible from the New London, CT-Orient Pt, LI ferry. These birds were mainly in several tight flocks along surface drift lines of weed, from near mid-crossing (north of Great Gull Isla

[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Wilson's Storm-Petrels continue in Block Island Sound

Numbers of *WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS* continue in the body of water separating the North and South Forks of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) as first reported by Bruce Horwith from last weekend. This morning I counted 74 from Culloden Point in Montauk. A telescope is required and the birds were feeding over