Was at the ponds at Jones Beach West until 1:30 - lots of shorebirds: short billed dowitchers, both yellowlegs, semi plovers and sandpipers as well as the continuing Stilt and Pectoral Sandpipers. (west and east side respectively) A NYC birder had reported hearing a possible Least Bittern yesterday but I could not locate one.
When I returned to check out the coast guard sandbar, no shorebirds were present - too many vacationers scared them off. Saw a flycatcher - assuming Willow by the restroom building. Good birding, Rob in Massapequa -- 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/ --
