The beautiful weather and late-month decline in migration activity prompted
Brendan Fogarty and me to pursue some breeders north of the city on
Saturday, May 30th. We began the day at Sterling Forest State Park, birding
the roads, forests, and clearings between Old Forge and Ironwood. We easily
cau
Here is the link to a Video of the Plumb Beach Franklin's Gull interbreeding
with a Laughing Gull taken on Saturday afternoon in
Brooklyn:https://vimeo.com/129331959Go to 5 minutes 20 seconds.Good birding,
Klemens Gasser, Brooklyn
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The adult Arctic Tern remained on the flats for the entire viewing period (I
left the bird around 1:00 PM). The tide was extremely low, quite possibly the
lowest I've ever seen it at this location. I was hoping for a bit more water to
concentrate the birds. There was a lot of of human activity n
Hi Everyone,
While tending to my gardens at my house by Massapequa Preserve, I saw 2
Turkey Vultures fly over heading south. This is becoming a regular
sighting. (around noon)
Good birding,
Rob in Massapequa
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An adult Arctic Tern made a very brief appearance on the flats at Cupsogue
Beach this AM. The bird was a stunner and was one of the first terns I set my
scope on.
Unfortunately the bird quickly left the flats and disappeared into the fog
toward the inlet, presumably continuing on its journey.
Update: the Egyptian Geese that live in Southaven County Park are still there,
south side of park. Saw three of them.
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I had one last July by the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station, also from
Brazil...tag was "UCH". Always cool to find out about tagged birds
On Friday, May 29, 2015, Doug Gochfeld wrote:
> Yesterday afternoon, while watching the Franklin's Gull at the eastern tip
> of Plum Beach, a flock of Semipal
At Plum Beach, east end, west side of inlet.
Good birding,
Corey Finger
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BICKNELL'S THRUSH+
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Sooty Shearwater
Red-necked Phalarope (Orange County)
FRANKLIN'S GULL
CASPIAN TERN
ROSEATE TERN
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Yellow-belli