>From about 6 - 10 AM the east side of the East Pond was birded extensively by >Bob Kurtz and Doug Gochfeld. I walked the northwestern side as far south as >you can walk.
Highlights were: Avocet - south end of East Pond around 10 AM, seen by Bob Kurtz, apparently a different individual than yesterday - not seen by me 2 Wilson's Phalaropes - in mostly basic plumage, 1 on the NE corner, the other in several locations north and south of the island on the western side 2 American Golden Plovers: 1 in the BB Plover flock near the island, the other further south with another BB flock Pectotal sandpiper - maybe 2, on the western side, south of the island White-rumped sandpiper - maybe 10-20 scattered along the western side, north and south of the island Western Sandpiper - several molting adults near 3rd spit well south of the island, west side. I always have trouble with this ID if the rufous scapulars and head aren't present, but at least 2 had chevrons along the flanks as well as other structural characteristics Also a small juvenile LB Dowitcher seen by Doug _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
