[nysbirds-l] Watch Hill Fire Island Part II

Returned to Watch Hill this weekend. My count increased from 35 species last month to 42 as the return migration of shorebirds has begun. Many small groups of Least Sandpipers flocked the bayside. In addition to last month’s local Willets and Lesser Yellow-legs, a Spotted Sandpiper and a

[nysbirds-l] Watch Hill Fire Island Part II

Returned to Watch Hill this weekend. My count increased from 35 species last month to 42 as the return migration of shorebirds has begun. Many small groups of Least Sandpipers flocked the bayside. In addition to last month’s local Willets and Lesser Yellow-legs, a Spotted Sandpiper and a

Re: [nysbirds-l] Watch Hill Fire Island

Alan Nelson's Sparrow should not be here at this time. Nearest breeding area is in Maine. Are you sure these were not Saltmarsh Sparrow? Paul Paul Sweet Collection Manager Department of Ornithology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 T. 212

[nysbirds-l] Watch Hill Fire Island

Birded the Watch Hill to Davis Park area of Fire Island this Father’s Day weekend. Picked up 35 species, most prevalent - the Barn Swallow. The three typical nesting warbler species - Common Yellow Throat, Yellow, and Redstart. The Watch Hill marsh was abundant in cooperative Willets with

[nysbirds-l] Watch Hill Fire Island

Birded the Watch Hill to Davis Park area of Fire Island this Father’s Day weekend. Picked up 35 species, most prevalent - the Barn Swallow. The three typical nesting warbler species - Common Yellow Throat, Yellow, and Redstart. The Watch Hill marsh was abundant in cooperative Willets with

Re: [nysbirds-l] Watch Hill Fire Island

Alan Nelson's Sparrow should not be here at this time. Nearest breeding area is in Maine. Are you sure these were not Saltmarsh Sparrow? Paul Paul Sweet Collection Manager Department of Ornithology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 T. 212