We visited Pike's Beach and Cupsogue County Park this morning, encountering an extremely low tide and persistent west winds. Shorebird numbers were low, with most the common species present. The highlight was three Arctic Terns on the flats north of the parking lot - two adults and a first summer bird with Common Terns, one Forster's Tern, and twelve Black Skimmers. Photos are on my flickr site.
Last September, the Cupsogue concession building and bathrooms burnt down, and a visit to the Park this past March did not indicate any construction activity. Well, the County's contractors must have been working some long hours, because there is a new deck providing access to the ocean, and three new trailers housing the food concession, bathrooms, and lifeguard and first aid services. While this would appear to be a temporary repair (the food trailer being particularly small), it is heartening to know that there will be some basic services at the park this summer. Ken & Sue Feustel http://www.flickr.com/photos/kfeustel/ -- 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/ --
