I birded Jones Beach from 6:20-10:10 this morning. There was no sign of either Sora or Virginia Rail at the dune ponds, but there good numbers of shorebirds continue including White-rumped Sandpiper, three Stilt Sandpipers, and a Whimbrel which flew west around 7:45. Others reported seeing Solitary and Pectoral Sandpipers. A young Peregrine also visited the ponds, and several dozen Great Egrets passed over heading west early in the morning.
I swept the coast guard station, fisherman's road, and median, turning up a decent variety of early migrants. Small flocks of Red-wings and Bobolinks passed overhead, and I found good numbers of Yellowthroats and Redstarts. N. Waterthrush, two Black-and-whites, a Yellow, and briefly-seen possible Magnolia, as well as some unseen flyover "zeeps", rounded out the warblers. Great Crested Flycatchers, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Baltimore Oriole, and Cedar Waxwings were also encountered. Barn, Tree, and Bank Swallows were all present. Cheers! -Tim H -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
