4/12/17 4PM
3 Least Terns over beach, 431 Dune Road, Westhampton Beach
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There has been an active Least Tern colony at the end of Shell Beach for
many years consisting of at least 25 pairs. This year the colony was wiped
out by one or more raccoons.
For some reason the raccoon population on the island has boomed. There are
so many of them around, that on a walk of 2-3
There has been an active Least Tern colony at the end of Shell Beach for
many years consisting of at least 25 pairs. This year the colony was wiped
out by one or more raccoons.
For some reason the raccoon population on the island has boomed. There are
so many of them around, that on a walk of 2-3
I visited a second Least Tern colony this evening (different from yesterday)
on behalf of the Parks Dept. due to my proximity to the site, familiarity
with the birds and difficulty in reaching the site. I found just one least
tern chick that was nearly fledged but was surprised to find another
I visited a second Least Tern colony this evening (different from yesterday)
on behalf of the Parks Dept. due to my proximity to the site, familiarity
with the birds and difficulty in reaching the site. I found just one least
tern chick that was nearly fledged but was surprised to find another
This evening I ventured to a Least Tern Colony in Reeves Bay and observed
about 1 dozen Least Tern chicks in various stages of growth plus several
fledged birds which leads me to believe there were quite a few nests that
had been washed out at the site early in the season (predation is very
This evening I ventured to a Least Tern Colony in Reeves Bay and observed
about 1 dozen Least Tern chicks in various stages of growth plus several
fledged birds which leads me to believe there were quite a few nests that
had been washed out at the site early in the season (predation is very
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Least Tern Colony - Flanders Bay
This evening I went for a kayak trip and found a Least Tern colony in
Flanders Bay on a spit of land that is inaccessible via foot. There
looked to be about 25 pairs of birds occupying the bit of land. I had
noticed a plover yes
: [nysbirds-l] Least Tern Colony - Flanders Bay
This evening I went for a kayak trip and found a Least Tern colony in
Flanders Bay on a spit of land that is inaccessible via foot. There
looked to be about 25 pairs of birds occupying the bit of land. I had
noticed a plover yesterday nearby so
This evening I went for a kayak trip and found a Least Tern colony in
Flanders Bay on a spit of land that is inaccessible via foot. There looked
to be about 25 pairs of birds occupying the bit of land. I had noticed a
plover yesterday nearby so it is possible that there are plovers breeding
This evening I went for a kayak trip and found a Least Tern colony in
Flanders Bay on a spit of land that is inaccessible via foot. There looked
to be about 25 pairs of birds occupying the bit of land. I had noticed a
plover yesterday nearby so it is possible that there are plovers breeding
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