On late afternoon patrol, at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY at 4:38pm, an American Avocet was seen with Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Plovers, Black-bellied Plovers, Least Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers. It was located in the mudflat on the westside of the south pond, Oceanside Park side. Last Avocet seen at MNSA was back on 9/15/04 9:19am.
Michael Farina, CWB® Conservation Biologist Marine Nature Study Area Dept. Conservation & Waterways Town of Hempstead http://mnsa.webhop.org http://www.michael.farina.com email: mich...@tohmail.org -- 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/ --
