Around 5 PM on a low tide there were 5 Brown Pelicans seen by me, Bob May, and Jimmy Cullen. They were in groups of 2 and 3, joining together as the tide came in, then flying west towards the inlet. A Caspian Tern appeared around 5:30, then an adult Black Tern with white spotting on the head and breast, and a juvenile Forster's Tern among the many mostly adult Common Terns. Also present were Black Skimmers and Least Terns, but no Royals, Roseates, or rarities. Shorebirds were the usual suspects - SB Dowitchers - 2 races -, Dunlin, Red Knot, Semi & BB Plovers, Sanderlings in breeding plumage, Least & Semi Sandpipers. Just as more birds were arriving around 6:30 the Suffolk County helicopter arrived to spray the marsh scaring off everything. The Caspian Tern was found a short while later at nearby Pike's Beach _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
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