6+ hours spent on the pond today while checking the water during low and high tide.
Shorebird bird numbers were disappointingly low. Nevertheless, I ended up with 10 species. The highlights were 3 Stilt Sandpipers *(2 nicely marked birds seen with Steve Walter) *and 2 flagged Semipalmated Sandpipers. Other notables included a Bonaparte's Gull, female Hooded Merganser and a male and female Greater Scaup. For anyone contemplating shorebirding on the East Pond, please note that the best shoreline for birds is on the south end and along the east side. Photos will be online soon for those interested. Cheers, 風 Swift as the wind 林 Quiet as the forest 火 Conquer like the fire 山 Steady as the mountain Sun Tzu <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu> *The Art of War* <http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War> (\__/) (= '.'=) (") _ (") Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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/ --
