[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2014-12-12 Thread ken feustel
West End obviously received some good coverage today, with many birders recording the same species independently. We started out the morning getting a quick view of an immature Northern Goshawk as it flew across the Fishing Road at about 10:OOAM. Working our way south along the West End jetty,

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2014-12-12 Thread ken feustel
West End obviously received some good coverage today, with many birders recording the same species independently. We started out the morning getting a quick view of an immature Northern Goshawk as it flew across the Fishing Road at about 10:OOAM. Working our way south along the West End jetty,

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2014-02-06 Thread Ken Feustel
We walked the Jones Beach State Park side of Jones Inlet this morning, despite the snow and ice that made walking a real workout. Highlights included the continuing Northern Shrike observed north of the Fishing Road, mostly staying low and moving frequently. In Jones Inlet the Red-necked Grebe

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2014-02-06 Thread Ken Feustel
We walked the Jones Beach State Park side of Jones Inlet this morning, despite the snow and ice that made walking a real workout. Highlights included the continuing Northern Shrike observed north of the Fishing Road, mostly staying low and moving frequently. In Jones Inlet the Red-necked Grebe

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2013-12-07 Thread Ken Feustel
We birded Jones Beach State Park this morning, starting at Field 6. We spent some time going through the large flocks of shorebirds roosting on the beach between Field 6 and the Water Tower. Present in a flock of approx. 5,000 Dunlin were two Western Sandpipers and two Red Knot. At West

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2013-12-07 Thread Ken Feustel
We birded Jones Beach State Park this morning, starting at Field 6. We spent some time going through the large flocks of shorebirds roosting on the beach between Field 6 and the Water Tower. Present in a flock of approx. 5,000 Dunlin were two Western Sandpipers and two Red Knot. At West

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2011-04-10 Thread ken feustel
After spending a slow hour or two birding at Hempstead Lake State Park, I traveled over to West End 2 and took advantage of the light winds did a loop from the WE2 pavilion west to the WE jetty and then south along Jones Inlet and finally east on the fisherman's trail back to the WE2 parking

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2011-04-10 Thread ken feustel
After spending a slow hour or two birding at Hempstead Lake State Park, I traveled over to West End 2 and took advantage of the light winds did a loop from the WE2 pavilion west to the WE jetty and then south along Jones Inlet and finally east on the fisherman's trail back to the WE2 parking

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2010-10-20 Thread Ken Feustel
At WE this morning there was an American Golden Plover on the sandbar in the WE2 Marina along with three Western Willets and twenty-five Red Knots. On the ocean south of the swale the calm winds resulted in excellent viewing conditions. We observed a single Parasitic Jaeger harassing Laughing

[nysbirds-l] West End/Jones Beach Birds (Nassau Co.)

2010-10-20 Thread Ken Feustel
At WE this morning there was an American Golden Plover on the sandbar in the WE2 Marina along with three Western Willets and twenty-five Red Knots. On the ocean south of the swale the calm winds resulted in excellent viewing conditions. We observed a single Parasitic Jaeger harassing Laughing