At Jones Beach, the LAPLAND LONGSPUR continues near the gazebo with HORNED LARKS; all coming into breeding plumage. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS also continue.
At Pl. Lookout, sixteen (16) PIPING PLOVER were on the beach to the west of the west jetty mixed in with SANDERLING, a few DUNLIN and Several AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS. Buried in the rocks of the jetty were 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS. Three HARLEQUIN DUCKS flew off to the west toward Long Beach. Sy Schiff -- 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/ --