Yesterday, 7/27, I tried for the neat birds seen by Jim Clinton, Jr. on 7/26. Between 9:15-1145 AM, first from the w/s of the inlet, and then from the e/s of the inlet where most of the birds were (albeit fewer & farther out, than reported by Jim). The only specie of note was Cory's Shearwater, with their # down to 4 (possibly 6).
The trip to the opposite side of the inlet was benefical to Dave Nearf (sp?), as well as to myself. It provided Dave with the "longer & closer view" he wanted/needed to put the Cory's down as a "lifer", and for me the good feeling of "giving back"....as it must have been for Gil Raynor, back on 10/1/77. Checking my "Birding Bible", on that day, a group of 6 Moriches Bay A/S birders, led by Gil, found this specie flying at a distance off of Shinnicock Inlet. I can't remember how many of us, besides myelf, were seeing this bird for the first time- but I do know that Jim Clinton,Sr. & Jim Clinton, Jr. made up 1/3 of that group! Cheers, Bob -- 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/ --
