Jones Beach West End 17 Sep At 8:00 this morning there was a large reddish brown shorebird across the inlet on the Long Beach Side, presumably the MARBLED GODWIT seen lately. Shorebirds on the marina bars included 250-300 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, a dozen BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 4 RED KNOT and a sole SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER; RUDDY TURNSTONES continue on the Coast Guard breakwater
After a short walk to the median we returned to the gazebo. Right on schedule at 10:30, the CASPIAN TERN arrived feeding in the cove to the right of the bridge, finally coming close and landing on the bar. It eventually flew off and landed out of sight behind the island while we waited for it to return. About 11:15 a PEREGRINE FALCON spooked all the birds and it flew up, again giving all great views. Sy Schiff -- 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/ --
