Date: 10-15-10 Place: Jones Beach/Point Pookout Reported By: Joe Giunta Sam Jannazzo and I started birding at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station and walked to the turnaround and back. Along the way we saw three warbler species (Yellow-rumps, Pine and Blackpoll) and three sparrow species (Song, White-crowned and Field). We also saw Merlin, Sharpie, and Cooper's hawks. Overhead flew about 2000 Tree Swallows make for a nice fall atmosphere. After Sam left I went to Point Lookout and continued birding. The windy conditions must have forced all the gulls and shorebirds onto the parking lot. There it was very easy to drive up to the birds and get good views. I saw Black-bellied Plovers, Ruddy Turnstones, Dotwitches, Dunlin, White-rumped Sandpiper, Red Knot and Semipalmated Sandpiper. As for gulls the three regulars but an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. I took a walk over to the 'Rock Pile' and the good birding continued. I saw Palm warblers, Northern Parula, Indigo Buntings (2) and Field Sparrows (4). In all I recorded 40 species for the day.
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