I trudged down to the Sunken Forest from Ocean Beach this evening, aiming to be
there around dusk.
One Chuck-will's-widow was heard in the west end of the forest, in from the
boardwalk leading to the Bay Overlook. The bird was quite a ways in from the
trail.
Also, a flock of 42 sanderlings an
Had I known this was going to be an issue, I would have counted the
shorebirds at Cupsogue. Naa, that's not my thing. I could say there were a
lot, but that's a relative thing (to previous years). I certainly didn't
think shortage.
In regard to Jamaica Bay, I go back to when Arthur Morris and t
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STILT SANDPIPER
SHORT-B. DOWITCHER
These impressions of low shorebird numbers from different spots along Long
Island are interesting and thank you all for sharing. Data collecting tools
like eBird are well suited to quantifying these impressions if they hold
up, and this is one reason why observers should make the effect to
carefull
I've been staying at Ocean Beach, Fire Island this week and have kept an eye on
the beach in the afternoons throughout this week, with very little activity.
About a dozen common terns are still regularly feeding along the beach, with
1-2 Forster's terns occasionally showing up. Also, two ospre
I should say that there were small flocks out on some of the exposed bars
around Triton Lane and Tiana Beach Suffolk Co. These were groups of 10-50
comprised mainly of Sb Dowitcher, Least and Semi Sandpipers with a few
yellowlegs and Semi Plovers. So I don't mean to report that there are no
sh
Had a total of 2 migrant Least Sandpipers. That's it. We should be approaching
peak shorebird migration.
Isaac Grant
Senior Loan Officer
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No shorebirds on the exposed flats at Pikes in Westhampton Beach today at low
tide. One flyby Royal Tern there and give more on a bar north if Triton Lane
to the east.
I don't remember ever seeing shorebird numbers this low in late July
Mike Cooper
Ridge LI, NY
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On Jul 24
It has been a slow week on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay. Today, saw a
minimal increase in shorebirds but the numbers remain very low.
Highlights were 5 *Stilt Sandpipers*. Other notables during the week,
include a *Bonaparte's Gull*, last seen on the 20th and the continuing male
and female *Great