Some highlights from evening birding today. Jones Beach: Male Surf Scoter close to shore at fisherman's path Large foraging flock of Tree Swallows Juvenile Peregrine Several Blue-winged Teal on dune ponds Prairie Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, and House Wren by Coast Guard Fledgling Eastern Towhees
Nickerson: Large numbers of roosting gulls including continuing Lesser Black-backed (near adult) Skimmers and Common Terns remain with many fledglings Black Terns roosting with colony up to 12 Flyby Dunlin flock Common Nighthawk feeding at street lights by entrance Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
