[nysbirds-l] East Pond Shorebird Report 8-4-15

2015-08-04 Thread Andrew Baksh
Finally, there were some shorebirds on the pond today. An estimated 1100 birds, which were mostly made up of Semipalmated Sandpipers. The birds were scattered throughout the pond and observed as I covered from South to North and back. As I mentioned before in previous posts, the Algal mat is so

[nysbirds-l] Bairds Brooklyn Yes

2015-08-04 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
The plum beach Bairds was in the western most part of the marsh from 6:10 pm till we lost sight of him in the grass at 6:37pm. Bird was originally on flats east of jetty and was startled into picking up and flying into marsh. Bird has not flown out as of this writing. Dennis Hrehowsik

[nysbirds-l] 8/04- Breezy Point & Baird's Sandpiper photos from yesterday

2015-08-04 Thread Doug Gochfeld
The theme at Breezy Point this morning, as it typically is at this time of year, was sheer numbers, rather than great diversity. There were at least 5,000 Common Terns in the area, and possibly over 7,000. It was very difficult to count for myriad reasons, including that there were large

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2015-08-04 Thread syschiff
Jones Beach West End, 4 Aug. The bar at the marina had a small mix of shorebirds this morning., namely; American Oystercatcher, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Short-billed Dowitcher and a "Western" Willet. There is a (I believe 2nd Summer) Lesser Black-backed Gull on the

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper

2015-08-04 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
Continuing west of jetty and rock breakwater at Plumb beach. Robert A. Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Kings YES

2015-08-04 Thread keir randall
Continuing at Plumb Beach just east of the jetty (which is just east of the parking lot) moving around above the wrack line. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Kings YES

2015-08-04 Thread keir randall
Continuing at Plumb Beach just east of the jetty (which is just east of the parking lot) moving around above the wrack line. Keir Randall Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES

[nysbirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper

2015-08-04 Thread Robert A. Proniewych
Continuing west of jetty and rock breakwater at Plumb beach. Robert A. Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach

2015-08-04 Thread syschiff
Jones Beach West End, 4 Aug. The bar at the marina had a small mix of shorebirds this morning., namely; American Oystercatcher, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, Short-billed Dowitcher and a Western Willet. There is a (I believe 2nd Summer) Lesser Black-backed Gull on the

[nysbirds-l] East Pond Shorebird Report 8-4-15

2015-08-04 Thread Andrew Baksh
Finally, there were some shorebirds on the pond today. An estimated 1100 birds, which were mostly made up of Semipalmated Sandpipers. The birds were scattered throughout the pond and observed as I covered from South to North and back. As I mentioned before in previous posts, the Algal mat is so

[nysbirds-l] Bairds Brooklyn Yes

2015-08-04 Thread Dennis Hrehowsik
The plum beach Bairds was in the western most part of the marsh from 6:10 pm till we lost sight of him in the grass at 6:37pm. Bird was originally on flats east of jetty and was startled into picking up and flying into marsh. Bird has not flown out as of this writing. Dennis Hrehowsik

[nysbirds-l] 8/04- Breezy Point Baird's Sandpiper photos from yesterday

2015-08-04 Thread Doug Gochfeld
The theme at Breezy Point this morning, as it typically is at this time of year, was sheer numbers, rather than great diversity. There were at least 5,000 Common Terns in the area, and possibly over 7,000. It was very difficult to count for myriad reasons, including that there were large