This morning at low tide, the previously reported Marbled Godwit was
present in Shinnecock Bay. Today it was a bit farther east than
previously reported, frequenting the deep water around the easternmost
mussel bed. It was best viewed from the Old Ponquogue Bridge lot.
Also present in the area were 2 Whimbrels.
A brief seawatch at the inlet produced single Great and Cory's
Shearwaters, each briefly pausing to inspect the activity following an
incoming fishing troller.
Later in the day, after the downpours ended, the sandbar at the Jones
Beach Coast Guard Station held a large concentration of shorebirds,
including 345 Am. Oystercatchers, 19 Western Willets (3 juvs), and 2
juvenile Eastern Willets. Three young Yellow-crowned Night Herons
were also seen nearby.
Despite large puddles submerging most of the NW corner of the West End
2 lot, the Lark Sparrow still continued around 3:30pm. It seems to be
wandering around quite a bit. We originally found it near the
northwest corner of the lot, but it was flushed into the picnic areas
multiple times by passing vehicles. It slowly worked its way down the
west side of the lot. A bit later we found it much farther east,
feeding just north of the concession stand. It continued feeding a
bit east of the hedge island until it flew back west. Just before we
left, we relocated it again along the south edge of the expansive
puddle near the western exit to the lot. During the time we were in
the lot, we shuttled back and forth between the Lark Sparrow and the
large gull flock on the eastern side of the lot. In this flock, we
found 8 markedly different Lesser Black-backed Gulls over the course
of our visit.
The flooded Field 7 parking lot at Hecksher State Park held a large
number of shorebirds, highlighted by a single White-rumped Sandpiper,
as well as a Glossy Ibis
Good birding,
Michael McBrien
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