[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Jamaica Bay- 8/29/09
Stella Miller, Brendan Fogarty and I birded Jones Beach (Nassau Co.) and the Jamaica Bay East Pond (Queens Co.) in the rain today. There was a large flock of terns on the outer side of the Boat Basin Island. Within it were two Black Terns and two Black Skimmers. A Green Heron was feeding nearby, something I have never seen at Jones before. In front of the WE Field 2 building was a large flock of gulls which contained at least two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Two more Black Terns flew over the swale as well. At Jamaica Bay on the East Pond the two American Avocets continued as reported previously. Also present were at least six Red Knots and two Pectoral Sandpipers. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach and Jamaica Bay- 8/29/09
Stella Miller, Brendan Fogarty and I birded Jones Beach (Nassau Co.) and the Jamaica Bay East Pond (Queens Co.) in the rain today. There was a large flock of terns on the outer side of the Boat Basin Island. Within it were two Black Terns and two Black Skimmers. A Green Heron was feeding nearby, something I have never seen at Jones before. In front of the WE Field 2 building was a large flock of gulls which contained at least two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Two more Black Terns flew over the swale as well. At Jamaica Bay on the East Pond the two American Avocets continued as reported previously. Also present were at least six Red Knots and two Pectoral Sandpipers. Brent Bomkamp Northport, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
