Hi everyone, Shorebirds found somewhere better to be this afternoon on high tide, but the last few days have brought Stilt, White-rumped, Pectoral, and Western Sandpipers to the ponds between West End field 2 and TR Nature Center. Today my highlight were three Western Willets flying with an Eastern, calling "split me! split me!".
My lowlight was a fancy drone that appeared Star-Wars-Episode-V-imperial-probe-droid-from-the-very-beginning-style quite close to me. It flew low over the ponds, scaring shorebirds. Drone flying is illegal at Jones Beach. Call the police ONLY if you SEE SOMEONE OPERATING a drone. Not much they can do otherwise. State Park Police: (631) 321--3700, or ask to be redirected via 911. Also two dog ticks. Stay safe, stay smart, and happy shorebird season. Brendan Fogarty -- 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/ --
