Bob et al, Do you think this kind of habitat can be manufactured with heavy equipment? I remember many years ago a prospective homeowner bulldozed the back-dune along Dune Road in Quogue. That first summer that shallow scrape filled with fresh water and it was the only time I have ever seen Baird's Sandpiper at Shinnecock. THere were many other uncommon species as well. As the scrape slowly filled in with Spartina, it became less used by sandpipers over the years, but still good birds were to be found for several years--a spring Stilt Sandpiper comes to mind. Ever since this experience, I have often thought that a bird-minded, government-sponsored, environmental conservation organization could create great bird habitat if it chose to do so because, of say, people pressuring them to do so.
Hugh On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Grover, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > Sy, et al., > > I don’t believe that is entirely accurate. First, there was no breach. > There was a large bypass shoal that had been forming offshore for many > months. As is often the case, it had a crescent shape. During a minor > coastal storm, the entire shoal migrated onshore as a swash bar and welded > itself to the beach, enclosing a large coastal pond. This is a common > event around tidal inlets and the process through which sediment is > bypassed, but the magnitude of this bar was unusual. As Sy noted, the > shorebirding was outstanding, and not just shorebirds, as it afforded me my > lifer Yellow Rail (the habitat and birds it attracted were all nicely > chronicled by Ken Feustel in *The Kingbird*). Anyway, overtime, the bar > continued naturally to migrate shoreward, slowly shrinking the pond, until > it disappeared altogether. There was no interference by park or other > personnel. Rather, it was a wonderful opportunity to study the ephemeral > nature of coastal sedimentary features. There is plenty of blame to go > around in the destruction of habitat, but this is not one of those cases. > > Bob Grover > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *syschiff > > *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2014 2:02 PM > *To:* NYSBIRDS_L > *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] Other summering Little Gulls > > > > Little Gulls in the summer on Long Island. > > > > In the early 90's storms had breached Cedar Beach leaving large pools > between the sand beach and the dunes. In late July 1990, 8 summering > Bonaparte's Gulls were joined for an extended period by a Little Gull in > plumage similar to the current bird. > > > > The easy access birding there produced Godwits, Whimbrel, Stints and loads > of the more common shorebirds. Until the park personnel closed the breach > because of water flowing through the widening gap and the rip currents that > were produced, this was the best shore birding location on Long Island. > > > > Sy Schiff > > > > -- > > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > *Archives:* > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > > -- > > ------------------------------ > This communication and any attachments are intended only for the use of > the individual or entity named as the addressee. It may contain information > which is privileged and/or confidential under applicable law. If you are > not the intended recipient or such recipient's employee or agent, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this > communication is strictly prohibited and to notify the sender immediately. > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- Hugh McGuinness Washington, D.C. -- 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/ --
