This morning, four Arctic Terns were present on the Cupsogue flats in
Suffolk County.
The age makeup of these birds included 2 adult-type individuals, a 2nd
Summer, and a 1st Summer. The two adults were already out on the
flats when I arrived and closely associated with one another for the
remainder of my visit. The 2nd Summer bird visited the flats three
separate times with long intervals of absence. The last Arctic to fly
in was the 1st Summer, which arrived just before I was about to leave
the flats.
Photos can be seen at: https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2012
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Other notable terns at Cupsogue included 4 Forster's Terns (1 adult,
two 2nd Summers, and a 1st Summer), my FOS 1st Summer Least Tern, and
an adult Roseate Tern.
Additional highlights on the flats included three Red-breasted
Mergansers feeding in the channels and a Western Willet.
Good Birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue
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