An American Golden Plover was present during the high tide period today in the big Point Lookout parking lot (the one directly across from the end of the Loop Parkway). It was with 4 Black-bellied and 3 Semipalmated Plovers. A curious aspect of this bird is that the bill is pale from the base to a little more than half way out (more so on the upper mandible). I don't see this described anywhere.
Steve Walter Bayside, 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/ --
