To add to Steve's report, Arie Gilbert, Mattie, and myself observed a Whimbrel in the area west of the flats.
Mike Z. On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:26 PM, Steve Walter <swalte...@verizon.net> wrote: > It looks like the tern gathering thing, at least on the flats, may be over > for the year. Just 3 Royals, 9 Least, and a handful of Commons (although > Doug Futuyma mentioned larger numbers to the west of the flats). So when a > *Black > Tern* came in, it was on its own. > > > > Shorebirds included 17 species (18 if you like to split your Willets), but > nothing unusual – unless you want to say Solitary Sandpiper for the > location. Interesting that all the Short-billed Dowtichers at Jamaica Bay > are juveniles. Only 1 at Cupsogue was a young ‘un, not that there were all > that many overall (maybe 20). Theory, anyone? A few Red Knots included two > juveniles. Surprisingly few peep around, so overall a better balance than > I’ve gotten used to at Jamaica Bay of late (95% Semi Sands). Lots of > Oystercatchers gathering like they’ve been known to in places, although I > didn’t know Cupsogue to be such a place. I estimated 90 of them on the > rising tide. > > > > I knew it was time to leave when the shorebirds on one of the sandbars > were replaced by a juvenile Peregrine. I managed some distant shots of it, > then closer ones in flight. An interesting Peregrine it is, probably the > darkest one I’ve ever seen. The upperparts are pretty much black, putting > thoughts of Peale’s into my head. But it’s not. > > > > > > Steve Walter > > Bayside, NY > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
