- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug. 21, 2015
* NYNY1508.21
- Birds mentioned
FEA'S PETREL+
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL+
BRIDLED TERN+
SANDWICH TERN+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Cory's Shearwater
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
AMERICAN AVOCET
Solitary Sandpiper
WHIMBREL
Re
There was some additional - diurnal - migration in Central Park
(Manhattan, N.Y. City) as seen from Belvedere Castle this afternoon
(21 Aug.); a steady northerly wind helping in that -
Wood Duck (4, perhaps coming into the lake, perhaps going farther on)
Osprey (2, fairly close in time to eac
Central Park, Manhattan, N.Y. City
The past week, to today Friday, 21 August 2015, has featured some of
the same species as were around the previous week, and numbers
fluctuating just a bit thru Wed. & Thurs. - a total for the week of 21
warbler species were found, although only about a doze
The American Avocet is still here, on east shore near the cut-around by the MTA
tracks. Also, 3 black terns and continuing Gull-billed. As for shorebirds, 5+
white-rumped and 1 juv Western among the hundreds of Semis and couple dozen
Leasts.
Mike Yuan
Brooklyn, NY
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We began the morning’s birding at Robert Moses State Park, where a sea watch
produced four Wilson’s Storm Petrels but not much else. There were a total of
four Lesser Black-backed Gulls in RMSP Fields 2 & 5. After a few unproductive
stops we headed west to Jones Beach State Park/West End 2. Bob
Jones Beach West End 21 August
With the passing of the front, Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) started and ended
checking the sand bar at the marina. In the flats between the parking lots, the
rain had softened the ground and produced some scattered pools. While the pools
attracted a bit of a conce