Dear Bob and all,
You are correct that the window is open for Arctic Terns.
There are very few rules for searching for them, and the foremost involves
place. The observer must be present near an ocean inlet and receptive to
studying terns.
It still amazes me, but wind, weather, time of day, an
Central Park NYC
Sunday, June 3, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Highlights on a cool and cloudy day: American Redstarts & Magnolia Warblers,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, nesting Cedar Waxwings.
Canada Goose - pair Turtle Pond, others on Reservoir
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We counted 33 Sooty Shearwaters at Cupsogue from 8:15-9:15, then two more at
Shinnecock Inlet over 24 minutes, and three more plus two Manx Shearwaters from
Triton Lane, on Dune Road, over 36 minutes ending 11:47.
The flight rate diminished after about 8:45 and visibility deteriorated as the
cl
Steady west to east flight. Common Loons moving too.
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