I paid an afternoon visit (12:45-3:30) to Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great River, Suffolk Co.), where 4 species of shorebird were present, mostly in the marsh in the Paradise Island section. The water level was low on the marsh, revealing substantial amounts of mud. Taking advantage of this were 1 PECTORAL, 2-3 Solitary, 1-2 Spotted, and 3-4 Least sandpipers. Also there were Great Blue (1) and Green (1) herons. Another Spotted Sandpiper was on the bulkheading along the Connetquot River. A total of at least 6 Ospreys were seen, including 4 very vocal juveniles still hanging around 2 widely separated nest sites, one atop a Pitch Pine overlooking the marsh, the other atop a Weeping Beech near the manor house.
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