Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) viewed the bar and inlet. The bar contained the 3
gull species, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a few DUNLIN. In the water were all
three SCOTERS SPECIES, a dozen COMMON EIDER, 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2
BUFFLEHEAD and a HORNED GREBE. Nice to see the winter ducks
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) viewed the bar and inlet. The bar contained the 3
gull species, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and a few DUNLIN. In the water were all
three SCOTERS SPECIES, a dozen COMMON EIDER, 75 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 2
BUFFLEHEAD and a HORNED GREBE. Nice to see the winter ducks
Joe DiCostanzo asked me to post his Linnaean Society group is currently
viewing a Razorbill to the NE of the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach.
This is inside the bay, not on the ocean side of WE2.
Good Birding,
Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY
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Joe DiCostanzo asked me to post his Linnaean Society group is currently
viewing a Razorbill to the NE of the Coast Guard Station at Jones Beach.
This is inside the bay, not on the ocean side of WE2.
Good Birding,
Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY
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I arrived in the afternoon at Jones Beach Field 10/ fishing docks in the
afternoon with my son - highlights were 3 Bonaparte Gulls and a White
Winged Scoter. The Coast Guard area had the usual winter waterfowl and a
Peregrine Falcon was perched on the tower above the Coast Guard building.
We
I arrived in the afternoon at Jones Beach Field 10/ fishing docks in the
afternoon with my son - highlights were 3 Bonaparte Gulls and a White
Winged Scoter. The Coast Guard area had the usual winter waterfowl and a
Peregrine Falcon was perched on the tower above the Coast Guard building.
We
A brief check of Short Beach Island at the Coast Guard Station yesterday
afternoon on the incoming tide yielded a nice assemblage of shorebirds
totaling over 1000 individuals.
Highlights included:
117 American Oystercatcher
225 Black-bellied Plover
34 Red Knot (one individual still retaining a
A brief check of Short Beach Island at the Coast Guard Station yesterday
afternoon on the incoming tide yielded a nice assemblage of shorebirds
totaling over 1000 individuals.
Highlights included:
117 American Oystercatcher
225 Black-bellied Plover
34 Red Knot (one individual still retaining a
5 Royal Terns on the sandbar
Rob in Massapequa
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Rob in Massapequa
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Jones Beach West End 21 Sep
Arrived just after high tide (8:30). The bar was covered with shorebirds and
skimmers. All but the oystercatchers and some of the skimmers left at 10:15.
Both Osprey and Peregrine were about, but not near the shorebirds, so not sure
what spooked them. But while
Jones Beach West End 21 Sep
Arrived just after high tide (8:30). The bar was covered with shorebirds and
skimmers. All but the oystercatchers and some of the skimmers left at 10:15.
Both Osprey and Peregrine were about, but not near the shorebirds, so not sure
what spooked them. But while
Hi Everyone,
After trying unsuccessfully for the Baird's Sandpiper this evening, I
stopped at the Coast Guard area - saw the continuing 2 Common Loons (non
breeding) and female Greater Scaup as well as 4 Black Scoters.
Good birding,
Rob in Massapequa
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Hi Everyone,
After trying unsuccessfully for the Baird's Sandpiper this evening, I
stopped at the Coast Guard area - saw the continuing 2 Common Loons (non
breeding) and female Greater Scaup as well as 4 Black Scoters.
Good birding,
Rob in Massapequa
http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/
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