[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern, Red-necked Phalarope and more...plus 2 "life" humans !

2013-06-23 Thread robert adamo
Today I spent ~ 6 hours ( 0745-1445) at Cupsogue C. P., Suffolk Co., taking the longer, but easier, way to the mud flats, where I had the pleasure of meeting John Hass and Renee Davis, who were waiting for the channel to become crossable. Being able to put a face on a name is always satisfying, suc

[nysbirds-l] Arctic Tern at Cupsogue Long Island...

2013-06-23 Thread Andrew Baksh
For anyone thinking of coming out to Cupsogue this afternoon. There is 1st Summer Arctic Tern currently on the flats. Looks like one of the birds I photographed on Friday. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Jun 21, 2013, at 11:

[nysbirds-l] Marine Park, a timeline..

2013-06-23 Thread Peter Colen
http://www.petercolenphotography.com/WinterWrens/MarinePark5am1130am20130622/30141446_CVX7cP#!i=2591947509&k=RmzZ6Cm I was having a completely sleepless night and I got up at 3:AM and headed to Marine Park. I was not disappointed. I've had a bad cold for the past 2 weeks and watching reruns of th

[nysbirds-l] Carmans River Bald Eagles - No

2013-06-23 Thread Luke Ormand
My wife and I kayaked the creek where the Bald Eagle nest is off of the Carmans River and did not see them - nor was there any activity at the nest. I believe the consensus is they did not nest this year but have built a nest (similar to Ospreys - it's likely they will nest next year). We also ch

[nysbirds-l] Sandwich Tern Cupsogue

2013-06-23 Thread Gail Benson
Yesterday afternoon on the rising tide at Cupsogue CP an adult breeding plumaged Sandwich Tern visited the flats for 20 minutes until all the birds flushed, the tern not returning. Shai Mitra later found a first-year Arctic Tern for us. Sea watching was relatively unproductive, with only a couple o