Nick Bonomo sent word of an adult PARASITIC JAEGER at the Orient Point ferry
dock at 1 pm today. He's confident it is not a Pomarine, the more likely
species during the winter months. I am not aware of any records of this
species before April but will need to check on that.
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Angus Wilson
New Yo
The passing storm left the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) bruised
and battered, with flooded roads, lots of damaged or felled trees and a few
downed telephone lines. The ocean swell was majestic as viewed from the
Montauk Point restaurant overlook, with 20-30 ft rollers passing over the
re
With the rain about over this afternoon, Betsy and I took the opportunity to
get some birding in this weekend. Our best sighting, a milestone bird for
me, was a BLACK VULTURE along Somerset-Hartland Townline Road at Drum Road.
When first seen in flight as we were driving, it was being harassed by
NYSbirders,
Chuck Gibson reported a Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs State Park
(Wayne Co.) on 11 March using eBird (report visible on the eBird
Google Gadget). Tim Lenz and Chris Wiley relocated it this morning,
and many people were able to see it throughout the day (though others
struck out). Th