For those who might be interested, *5* *Gull-billed Terns* (two adults feeding three juveniles) were still present this morning on the sandbar at the West End 2 boat basin near the Coast Guard Station. In addition, *3 possibly 4 Black Terns* were observed feeding in Jones Inlet.
One bird not mentioned in Ken Feustel's Jones Beach report yesterday was a *Marbled Godwit* seen by a few of us, on one of the bars north of the Coast Guard Station. I did not see this bird today, but the tide was low during my visit, so it could be anywhere nearby if it did not leave. Also of note from yesterday at the Coast Guard Station were *2 juvenile Semipalmated Sandpipers*, *2 juvenile Least Sandpipers* and *1 juvenile Sanderling*. Be prepared for mosquitoes if visiting either the Coast Guard Station or the swale. Today, the mosquitoes near the swale was so bad a few beachgoers ran for cover abandoning the beach after encountering hordes of mosquitoes. Missing the shorebirds already! Andrew Baksh Queens, NY 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
