There were definitely some birds moving along the beaches today, despite the slight south wind. At Robert Moses State Park there were numerous birds in the vicinity of the volleyball courts at Field 2 including 2 Field Sparrows, 1 Blackpoll Warbler, a Hermit Thrush and a few flyby Merlins, but no rarities. At Jones Beach there was a lot more activity, with a *Clay-colored Sparrow* at the Coast Guard Station and a Lincoln's Sparrow in the island at West End Field 2. On the sandbar at the Boast Basin were 3 Royal Terns and 8 Western Willets among the numerous Oystercatchers.
Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
