I had the opportunity to swing down to the shore after work. A large hatch out of ants provided a feast for about a hundred Laughing Gulls at Jones Beach Field 6. The median at the West End featured some nice activity. Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Red-breasted Nuthatches were foraging in the pines, and there were phoebes and pewees flycatching from the branches. Warblers included several Redstarts, a Parula, a Yellow-rump, a bright Pine, and a handsome male Cape May who put on quite a show. There were other birds flitting about but the fading light put an end to the outing too soon. Multiple Merlins, a Peregrine, and some very vocal Black-crowned Night-Herons were also observed.
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