Re: [nysbirds-l] Mecox Inlet (Suffolk County), August 3rd

[Hugh McGuinness]

The Red-necked Grebe was still present on Aug 1.

Hugh


On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 11:14 PM, Donna Schulman 
wrote:

> I spent 2.5 hours birding Mecox Inlet (Suffolk County) this gray, drizzly
> morning, and, as Hugh said earlier this week, shorebird numbers have
> increased. I also saw more terns, both in species and numbers than I have
> all summer: Common, Forster's, Least, and one BLACK TERN.
>
> The 11 shorebird species viewed included about 150 Sanderlings, 20 Black
> Skimmers, including one with a silver band (numbers not legible in
> photographs unfortunately), and at least 8 immature Piping Plovers (pretty
> good considering I only saw 2 pairs of adults earlier in the summer; I was
> told by the shorebird monitors that there was an additional breeding pair
> further down the beach).
>
> I did not see the Red-Necked Grebe, which does not mean it was not there.
> One good thing about gray, drizzly mornings--less people taking their boats
> across the bay and parking on the flats. One not so good thing--more people
> walking their dogs off leash, despite the 'no dogs after 9am' sign.
>
> Donna
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> *Donna L. SchulmanForest Hills, NY queensgir...@gmail.com
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> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Hugh McGuinness 
> wrote:
>
>> The cut at Mecox Bay (Suffolk Co.) was opened recently, and even though
>> it has closed again, there is an extensive flat. Shorebird and tern numbers
>> are building. On Monday I saw a WHIMBREL. Today there were two BLACK TERNS.
>> The best find of the day today was a RED-NECKED GREBE sleeping in the
>> middle of the bay a little east of north from the mud flat.
>>
>> For those wishing to visit, hassles will be minimized by leaving before
>> 8:30 am and arriving after 6 pm.
>>
>> BTW, dolphins have been close to shore at this spot all week.
>>
>> Hugh
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[nysbirds-l] Mecox Inlet (Suffolk County), August 3rd

[Donna Schulman]

I spent 2.5 hours birding Mecox Inlet (Suffolk County) this gray, drizzly
morning, and, as Hugh said earlier this week, shorebird numbers have
increased. I also saw more terns, both in species and numbers than I have
all summer: Common, Forster's, Least, and one BLACK TERN.

The 11 shorebird species viewed included about 150 Sanderlings, 20 Black
Skimmers, including one with a silver band (numbers not legible in
photographs unfortunately), and at least 8 immature Piping Plovers (pretty
good considering I only saw 2 pairs of adults earlier in the summer; I was
told by the shorebird monitors that there was an additional breeding pair
further down the beach).

I did not see the Red-Necked Grebe, which does not mean it was not there.
One good thing about gray, drizzly mornings--less people taking their boats
across the bay and parking on the flats. One not so good thing--more people
walking their dogs off leash, despite the 'no dogs after 9am' sign.

Donna
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*Donna L. SchulmanForest Hills, NY queensgir...@gmail.com
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On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Hugh McGuinness 
wrote:

> The cut at Mecox Bay (Suffolk Co.) was opened recently, and even though it
> has closed again, there is an extensive flat. Shorebird and tern numbers
> are building. On Monday I saw a WHIMBREL. Today there were two BLACK TERNS.
> The best find of the day today was a RED-NECKED GREBE sleeping in the
> middle of the bay a little east of north from the mud flat.
>
> For those wishing to visit, hassles will be minimized by leaving before
> 8:30 am and arriving after 6 pm.
>
> BTW, dolphins have been close to shore at this spot all week.
>
> Hugh
>
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