I completely agree that Sy’s explanation was totally fine. My point was that we should all adopt his numbering system starting west and going east. The terminology is just a technical nit.
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2018, at 4:17 PM, Tyler Goldstein <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I was at Point Lookout today and thought Sy Schiff's explanation was quite sufficient. Never heard the term groin refer to anything but a body part. I would like to add to Mr Schiff's report that I also saw circa a dozen Bonaparte Gulls. Thanks to the other pair of birders who pointed them out to me. I'm headed to the Hamptons again tomorrow for a 3 day weekend of partying. I will probably go birding on Dune Road and will report anything that's considered rare. Keep it real Tyler Goldstein Jericho, NY On Thursday, February 1, 2018, Grover, Bob <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thank you, Sy, for being the first to explain exactly what is meant by the 4th (or any other) jetty. I am ok with Sy’s terminology, but technically the inlet jetty is the only jetty at Pt. Lookout, the other 4 being groins. And for those of you who may be confused visiting there after a year’s hiatus, there were traditionally only 2 groins. Last year the Army Corps build two new ones. Bob <image001.png> Bob Grover d +1 (631) 761-7369 | c +1 (516) 318-8536 An Equal Opportunity Employer From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Sy Schiff Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2018 2:45 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Point Lookout After a visit to Hempstead Lake SP, Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) went looking for the KING EIDERS. It was with a score of COMMON EIDERS at the 4th jetty (inlet is 5). Other ducks included SURF SCOTER and LONG-TAILED DUCKS along with a diminished est. 600 GREATER SCAUP. PURPLE SANDPIPERS were seen on 3 different jetties. There are deep crevasses between the rocks and the shorebirds quickly disappeared after being momentarily flushed by a crashing surf. There may have been more. Three tries, but we got our target birds. Sy Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> ABA<http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- This communication and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited and to notify the sender immediately. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> ABA<http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
