To add to Shai's report on terns, Helen Hays told me a short time ago that 1000-1500 terns (mostly Commons) arrived at their nesting colony on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County this morning.
Joe DiCostanzo Subject: [nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Roseate and Common Terns Highlights of an hour's seawatch this morning at Robert Moses SP, southwestern Suffolk Co., were flocks of migrating Common Terns, totaling 55 individuals, among which were three Roseate Terns. Common Loons (33) outnumbered Red-throated (27, one breeding-plum.) for the first time for me this spring. Otherwise, there were modest numbers of migrating Gannets, scoters, and Oldsqaw. Ken Feustel joined me some of the time and reported few landbirds--a White-eyed Vireo standing out. Shai Mitra Bay Shore -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
