Jones Beach and Robert Moses SP 30 August, Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) birded the bar at the Coast Guard Station on the falling tide. A Peregrine Falcon kept the shorebirds riled. So, we went to the swale which was completely barren. Alerted to the report of a Dickcissel at Robert Moses and then a Blue Grosbeak, we moved East.(the internet and smart phones brings a whole new meaning to birding).
The DICKCISSEL, still with the House Sparrows, had moved to the NW edge of the Robert Moses field #2 parking lot, located after searching the fence area. We then drove to the opposite end of the field where the Volley Ball courts are. Among the house sparrows we found a second DICKCISSEL and finally the BLUE GROSBEAK. We again stopped by the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach on our way home. Boaters had completely displaced the shorebirds. Meanwhile, first one and then a second CLIFF SWALLOW flew by as we returned to the car, Beautiful summer day and some nice birds. Sy -- 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/ --
