I recall viewing some Black Terns at the aquaculture site near Hicks "Island" late this past Summer at low tide. I did notice that Hicks was no longer an island, so to speak, but seemed like tidal flow would happen at high tide.
There was a series of snow fence before, and after, the aquaculture area clearly indicating that vehicular access was restricted. Sounds like Sandy may have wiped out the snow fence, and may have filled in the inlet a bit more. The fencing was definitely adequate in preventing vehicle access, running well into the harbor, so hopefully it's replaced in time for the breeding season. Best, Derek Rogers On Jan 11, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Hugh McGuinness <[email protected]> wrote: > Arie, > > That is terrible news. At first I didn't believe you were looking at the > right place b/c Hick's Island has always been, well, an island with an inlet > at the eastern end. A quick check of Google Maps shows that the inlet is now > a sand bar. (I wonder if this filled in as a result of Sandy.) This is > probably not good news for the Least Terns. Napeague is NY State land, and so > the NYS Park police or NYSDEC should be contacted. > > Hugh > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Arie Gilbert <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I spent the day birding in the Montauk area yesterday. Enticed by novel >> reports of Western Grebe and Glaucous gull, and Bob Hayes' desire to see >> the goodies as well, we started at Hook pond and further Lane where we got >> Glaucous Gull and GWF Goose respectively. >> >> Next we went to Kirk beach where there were no xbills, and no W Grebe of >> shore. We birded several vantage points moving east but no better luck. >> >> South lake drive had the BH Gull in the same location and the Barrows >> Goldeneye w/ the flock was out in the center of the bay, best viewed from >> the east lake drive. >> >> Rita's had 8 Snow Geese, and 'Larry' the LBB Gull was at Napeague, but at >> the western most beach, next over from the ramp, >> >> We scanned for quite some time hoping for the Snowy Owl, but saw people >> walking on the shore and someone had driven their 4x4 almost all the way >> down! Gee - the signs say no boats, but it doesnt say no cars. F^=&! >> >> ***** anyone local to that area who can contact the proper persons in >> authority would be appreciated by me and no doubt other birders, and >> perhaps the Owl. >> >> Arie Gilbert >> No. Babylon, NY >> >> www.Powerbirder.blogspot.com >> www.qcbirdclub.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > > > -- > Hugh McGuinness > Washington, D.C. > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
