The RN phalarope continues in the same place. Mike Yuan Brooklyn, NY On Jun 21, 2013, at 5:48 PM, ken feustel <[email protected]> wrote:
> The previously reported male Red-necked Phalarope was observed at about 8:45 > this morning on an outgoing tide at Pike's Beach. Specifically, the bird was > on the east side of the large spit (the point of land that is on your right > as you look north from the waters edge). The bird was with Short-billed > Dowitchers, Sanderlings, and Semipalmated Sandpipers. > > At Cupsogue Beach we recorded seven species of terns including Arctic (2 > adults), Black (1), Roseate (4), Royal (2), Forster's (2), and many Common > and Least Terns. Shorebird variety was decent for this time of year but > nothing of note. We had waited for the tide to go out sufficiently to wade > across. During that time at least half the terns left and we did not wait for > the incoming tide (the best tide in our experience), so our number and > variety of terns may not be representative. This was our first trip to > Cupsogue this spring/summer and we were fortunate to find a good crossing > point to the mudflats where the water never got above our knees. We favor > walking down the dirt road west toward Moriches Inlet and then bearing right > through an opening in the snow fence and walking north to the water. We then > head east, looking for a good crossing point. The more adventurous favor a > direct approach from the parking lot north through the marsh. > > Good Birding, > > Ken & Sue Feustel > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
