I arrived at Captree around 12:10pm to a small group of birders already on
the Common Ground Dove, which was giving good views. The group dispersed at
12:25 and I was left viewing the bird alone until 12:35 when it took off,
flying up over my head and across the parking lot, eventually disappearing over
the trees in the direction of the dumpsters/distant flagpole. I stayed around
for 20 minutes and the bird did not return. On another note, I was able to
see the Northern Shrike at Jones Beach at 1:45pm. The bird was offering
distant views from the boardwalk behind the Nature Center. The bird would
perch on the Japanese Black Pines and sticks coming out of the dunes, but
sometimes flies down and out of sight, so patience is required.
Real good day!JT
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