- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug 9, 2013
* NYNY1308.09
- Birds Mentioned:
AMERICAN AVOCET
Whimbrel
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
MARBLED GODWIT
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Western Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
WILSON'S PHA
It was wet and windy on the eastern end of Long Island today. Foggy and
rainy in the morning, improving a little bit in the afternoon. At Montuak
Point (Suffolk Co.) a good number of shearwaters were passing close to
shore some pausing to feed alongside the hordes of terns. A 1-hr count
looking sou
Walked from the parking lot out to the bay side, all the way to the point and
back to the parking lot from the 4x4 road. The following is what was seen:
4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (varying ages. 1 Adult, 2nd summer and 1 3rd summer)
1 Red Knot
1 Black-bellied Plover
2 Short-billed Dowitchers
18
During a brief stop around 4 pm @ the parking lot just east of the bridge,
I was unable to relocate the Avocet reported by Andy Murphy yesterday.
Also SOH police were enforcing the parking permit requirement.
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Some photos of the probable Manx Shearwater observed by Walter Joseph on
the Hudson River in the Newburgh area on August 7th have been uploaded to
Flickr (link below).
If you are a newbie to Flickr, as we were, you'll want to know that after
selecting a photo you can right-click on it, choose "ori
The Hudwit just took off with a group of about 20 Black-bellied Plovers. It
flew directly toward the ocean, across the barrier beach. Sorry for the bad
news for folks that were headed here.
Best,
Derek Rogers
Sayville
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Derek Rogers
> Date: August 9, 2013, 7:33
I'm looking at a Hudsonian Godwit right now at the above location. Tide coming
in but plenty of sand left. Good luck if you try for it.
Best,
Derek Rogers
Sayville
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