We had a Brown Pelican fly directly over us around noon today while standing on the rock jetty near the base of the VZ Bridge at Ft. Wadsworth.
It circled once and then continued under the bridge and was last seen heading towards the general direction of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. There were loads of fish in Raritan Bay today, with Stripers seen feeding on bunker close offshore, and a few dozen seals getting into the mix as well. -M -- Michael Shanley III Dean of Students Grades 5/6 Math/Science Teacher Staten Island Academy http://statenislandacademy.org Successful students -- achieving their goals in school and in life -- are at the center of Staten Island Academy. An independent, co-ed, college prep school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, the Academy provides an inspiring balance of challenge, exploration and opportunity. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --