[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose - Friday, Dec. 4

Hi all, I received an email this morning from Chris Feeney who was birding New Jersey and Long Island this past week. He wanted me to post that he found the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE at Sunken Meadow State Park on Friday, December 4. Chris saw the bird about 2:30 pm in the field to the left of the main

[nysbirds-l] Pink-footed Goose - Yes

Hi all, My mom and I were able to relocate the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE this afternoon between 2 and 3 this afternoon at the Kings Park High School, where it was with roughly 200 Canada Geese. We were unable to locate either the Cackling or Barnacle Goose in this flock, and although we did not check Sun

[nysbirds-l] Long Island birding

Hi all, For the past few days, I have been out birding various locations around Long Island with Nick Sly. Here are some of the highlights: 2-Sept-2009 - Island east of Ponquogue Bridge 3-4 ROSEATE TERN (among many Common Tern, 2 Red Knot, and many of the expected shorebirds and gulls) Dune Roa

[nysbirds-l] Shorebirds at Jones Beach West End

Hi all, This afternoon, between 3 and 5:30, I observed a nice collection of shorebirds in the flooded swale between the parking lot and the beach at West End 2 (the area where Buff-breasted Sandpipers have been found in previous years). There were probably around 800 or so shorebirds, with a majo