As predicted by Blair Nikula on the Massachusetts list, we're seeing the fallout of a trans-Gulf slingshot event, in the wake of last weekend's storm.
In addition to the Hooded Warbler, RB Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeaks, and large numbers of Indigo Buntings reported in coastal LI by various observers, Patricia Lindsay found a flock of 8 Bundigos at Gilgo Beach this morning. I re-found her flock and added two more singles from other parts of Gilgo, plus another flock of 5 at Cedar Overlook. Neither of us had time to scrape the beaches more thoroughly for other birds. These displaced birds tend to act very differently from normal spring migrants, which occur later in the season and leave the outer beaches within hours. In contrast, these mid-April buntings often remain on the beaches for days or weeks following a fallout. Here are some photos from the most recent big one on LI, 16-23 April 2007: https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandBarrierBeachFallout Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ Change is in the Air - Smoking in Designated Areas Only in effect.<http://www.csi.cuny.edu/tobaccofree> Tobacco-Free Campus as of July 1, 2012. -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
