If you are planning to look for the Bridled Tern from the “Long Island Lights Cruise” which originates from Orient Pt, NY you should know that it did NOT run on August 9 or 10. The reason for that was cited as mechanical problems (and full refunds were given, plus $10 towards next trips). It is expected to run on August 11 and 12, but it appears that ferry schedules may be changing somewhat, so you might want to call ahead to make a reservation at 631-323-2525, and to confirm that the ship is running from Orient Point that day, and that it will pass by the north side of Great Gull Island as it heads for Little Gull Island.
www.lighthouse.cruises has more info about these cruises. inwoodbirder.blogspot.com is Joe DiContanzo’s site, with great tern info. trips33.blogspot.com is my site with more details and maps on this Bridled Tern. The long distance makes this challenging so you should study this site and photos to be prepared. Tom Robben -- 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/ --
