I did a complete hike of the East Pond this morning just at high tide. Overall,
the numbers of shorebirds were low. My survey from the south to the north end
of the pond and back recorded the following notables before the birds were
scattered by two Peregrine Falcons.
Short-billed Dowitcher
I did a complete hike of the East Pond this morning just at high tide. Overall,
the numbers of shorebirds were low. My survey from the south to the north end
of the pond and back recorded the following notables before the birds were
scattered by two Peregrine Falcons.
Short-billed Dowitcher
I received a text message from Joan Walsh who is out on Great Gull Island. She
reports that this afternoon there were hundreds of Cory’s Shearwaters, many
Great Shearwaters (she didn’t give me a number) and at least one Sooty
Shearwater with many Common and Roseate terns south of the island,
I received a text message from Joan Walsh who is out on Great Gull Island. She
reports that this afternoon there were hundreds of Cory’s Shearwaters, many
Great Shearwaters (she didn’t give me a number) and at least one Sooty
Shearwater with many Common and Roseate terns south of the island,
The same could be said for the Anhinga up in Sullivan County yesterday, despite
that bird staying around for only a few hours.
John Gluth, sent from my iPhone
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NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
The same could be said for the Anhinga up in Sullivan County yesterday, despite
that bird staying around for only a few hours.
John Gluth, sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
A juvenile Roseate Spoonbill is currently visible at Wallkill River NWR’s
Liberty Marsh off Oil City Road, where it has been reported for several days.
The New York/New Jersey border runs directly through the wetlands. So far it
seems that the bird has remained on, and is only visible from, the
A juvenile Roseate Spoonbill is currently visible at Wallkill River NWR’s
Liberty Marsh off Oil City Road, where it has been reported for several days.
The New York/New Jersey border runs directly through the wetlands. So far it
seems that the bird has remained on, and is only visible from, the
