A difficult kayak trip to Goose Creek in Flanders against a strong wind yielded over a dozen Black-Bellied Plovers (non-breeding plumage, of course), another 15+ Least Sandpipers, 4 Piping Plovers, a handful of Saltmarsh Sparrows and lots of nesting Least Terns. Photos of these birds can be found here: http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2011/07/early-migrants.html
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