I too was at Cupsogue and Pike's Beach today, I assume later than Sy et al
(~12:45-3:30, all but the last 10 min. at Cupsogue). I took the same route
out to the flats (RV road, bay beach). I first found 2 MARBLED GODWITS
(MAGO) out on the large sand bar in the middle of Moriches Inlet (north
end,
Pike's Beach and Cupsogue County Park 13 September
Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) parked in the bay side parking lot
of Pike's Beach and walked out to the bay. Directly across on the bar were 12
ROYAL TERNS and a CASPIAN TERN among the gulls. The Caspian flew off to the
west as we
Pike's Beach and Cupsogue County Park 13 September
Joe Giunta, Debbie Martin and I (Sy Schiff) parked in the bay side parking lot
of Pike's Beach and walked out to the bay. Directly across on the bar were 12
ROYAL TERNS and a CASPIAN TERN among the gulls. The Caspian flew off to the
west as we
Sue and I spent a nice low humidity/bugless morning at the west end of Dune
Road, starting at Pike's Beach. Pike's Beach had the usual shorebirds in fair
numbers with the only bird of note a single White-rumped Sandpiper. At Cupsogue
Co. Park we waded across the marsh drain to take a look at
Sue and I spent a nice low humidity/bugless morning at the west end of Dune
Road, starting at Pike's Beach. Pike's Beach had the usual shorebirds in fair
numbers with the only bird of note a single White-rumped Sandpiper. At Cupsogue
Co. Park we waded across the marsh drain to take a look at
