Hi Pete, There's a new article just posted at eBird.org discussing some of these very questions. Coastal flooding might make birding the barrier beaches very challenging and potentially dangerous.
Good luck, Tom On Friday, October 26, 2012, Peter Morris wrote: > Hi all, > > I am quite new to the area, having just moved to Babylon, Long Island with > my girlfriend (from England). I was wondering if someone could share some > experience with regards to storms such Sandy and their potential to produce > seabirds in this area. Specifically, where are the best places to look > from, the sorts of species which are most likely to be pushed here at this > time of year and when to be out (do birds move ahead of such storms?) > taking safety into consideration. I would be very grateful for any advice. > > Highlights from Southards Pond Park in Babylon today included 1 Nashville > Warbler, 1 Orange-crowned Warbler, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 Blackpoll > Warbler and 2 Blue-headed Vireos. > > Many thanks, > > Pete > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird*<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > *!* > -- > -- Tom Johnson on NOAA ship Pisces in the NW Atlantic Ocean t...@cornell.edu -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --