[nysbirds-l] Westhampton Beach Glaucous Gull + Red-necked Grebe
The previously reported GLAUCOUS GULL continued when I arrived at 1:30 PM. I parked in the dirt lot that is located on the south side of the bridge. When I arrived, the Glaucous Gull was in the creek along the north side by itself. After only about 2-3 minutes of viewing, an adult Great Black-backed Gull decided the Glaucous had stayed long enough. The Black-backed pursued the Glaucous and it eventually flew toward the west, beyond the white condos. While trying to relocate the gull, I noticed a RED-NECKED GREBE diving just beyond the point looking east. I never did relocate the Glaucous Gull. At least one VESPER SPARROW continues along Hulse Landing Rd. in Calverton with a mess of Savannah's. Its worth noting that on 1/9/13, I viewed 2, and photographed 1, IPSWICH type Savannah Sparrows at this location. A very unusual site for this normally coastal sparrow that rarely strays from dunes and jetties. Earlier, along Grumman Boulevard, I was also treated to 14 CHIPPING SPARROWS all feeding in a group. http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Westhampton Beach Glaucous Gull + Red-necked Grebe
The previously reported GLAUCOUS GULL continued when I arrived at 1:30 PM. I parked in the dirt lot that is located on the south side of the bridge. When I arrived, the Glaucous Gull was in the creek along the north side by itself. After only about 2-3 minutes of viewing, an adult Great Black-backed Gull decided the Glaucous had stayed long enough. The Black-backed pursued the Glaucous and it eventually flew toward the west, beyond the white condos. While trying to relocate the gull, I noticed a RED-NECKED GREBE diving just beyond the point looking east. I never did relocate the Glaucous Gull. At least one VESPER SPARROW continues along Hulse Landing Rd. in Calverton with a mess of Savannah's. Its worth noting that on 1/9/13, I viewed 2, and photographed 1, IPSWICH type Savannah Sparrows at this location. A very unusual site for this normally coastal sparrow that rarely strays from dunes and jetties. Earlier, along Grumman Boulevard, I was also treated to 14 CHIPPING SPARROWS all feeding in a group. http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
