We went today (early afternoon) to Jones Bech and we saw the Longspur (about 1-2PM) with the group of Horned Larks in the area next to the parking to the right before the main entrance to the Cost Guard Station. There were several birders and a bird photographer.
I took some pictures too: http://www.pbase.com/fpimentel/image/121967995 On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:13 AM, PETER BOOKALAM wrote: > My Brother and I decided to head out to JB. > > Stopped at the CG station where we saw 20-30 Horned larks on the "Longspur" > field adjacent to the parking lot. Didn't see any Longspurs this time though. > The group of BH cowbirds was still there also. > > WE field 2 was closed so we headed to the TR sanctuary where we were rewarded > with 2 "Ipswich" Savannah's hanging out in some small shrubs just past the > Mens Room. They were very cooperative and we watched them for a good while. > There were lots of sparrows foraging near the building. All along the > parkways there were sparrows on or just off the road; the small areas that > had no snow cover. > > We made our obligatory trip to Tobay, which was open (JFK was not) and saw > little more than Buffleheads, RB mergansers, C. geese and brandt. > > Headed to Twin Lakes Preserve where we saw the usual fare but there were > about 8 commom Mergansers which I had not seen there this winter. > Usual Fare: Ring necked ducks, Northern Shoveler, Ruddy Ducks, Pie-billed > Grebe, Hooded Merganser,GB Heron. > > Last stop Massapequa Preserve; Still 2 Tundra Swans among the 4-5 Mute swans. > Also saw a pie-billed grebe which I haven't seen there this year. > > All in all, not a bad outing > > Peter Bookalam > Farmingdale, NY > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
