A Pacific Loon is present this morning in the western end of the Long Island
Sound. I originally found it as it was floating north past my office at the US
Merchant Marine Academy (where access is unfortunately restricted). However the
bird is publicly visible from Stepping Stones Park in Kings
An immature White Ibis was present at the Cedar Beach marsh in Suffolk County
this morning. The bird passed down the barrier strip east to west, but circled
back dropping into marsh directly north of the RV campground.
The bird was still visible feeding with large flocks of egrets and herons whe
Good afternoon,
Yesterday evening (19 July) , Ben Bolduc discovered a godwit at Moriches Inlet,
Suffolk County.
I came across the photos earlier this afternoon and after circulating among
several top birders in the area, there was agreement the godwit appears to be a
Bar-tailed - likely a drab S
To add a tangibly scary observation to further elucidate Pat’s point, yesterday
afternoon hunters were actively shooting at parts of the Riverhead goose herd
(which often have held rare, sought-after species in the past, and may or may
not this year as well) as they made short flights shufflin
