Already received the info for the tern. Thought it might be of interest
since I know a lot of people saw that bird.
It was banded on 6/23/2008 when it was too young to fly in Little Galloo
I, Lk Ontario, 10 mi west of Henderson Harbor, Jefferson County, NY
Ardith Bondi
On 9/18/15 9:53 AM, Ar
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Sep. 18, 2015
* NYNY1509.18
- Birds mentioned
Cory's Shearwater
Broad-winged Hawk
American Golden-Plover
Whimbrel
Stilt Sandpiper
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Long-billed Dowitcher
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
Lesser Black-bac
Central Park NYC - North End
Friday September 18, 2015
OBS: R. DeCandido, D. Allen, m.ob. on bird walk
Red-tailed Hawk
Cuckoo species
Chimney Swift - around 2 dozen - over the Meer early then over the Blockhouse
with a swarm of Green Darners
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woopecker
Downy W
The staging Oystercatchers at the West End (Jones Beach) Coast Guard "island"
have been at least temporarily replaced by Black Skimmers -- at least 300. I
started counting and reached 120 when kayakers flushed the flick, which
dispersed.
Earlier, at 3:45, the (quite bright) Dickcissel was conspi
Both species were present this morning (9:15-10:15) in and around the picnic
area adjacent to the golf course (west side of parking field 2).
The Clay-colored was skulky, but provided adequate views. The Dickcissel, once
it appeared, was very cooperative, allowing prolonged views as it fed in the
Looking at my photos, one of the Caspian Terns seen on Monday, Sept 14,
on the sand bar by the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station had a pale yellow
band on its left leg which read N2. Unfortunately, the silver (gray?)
band on the right leg was both partially obscured by a gull's tail and
far enoug
