On Saturday 9/13, I was able to get 2 & 1/2 hours out in the field, birding between 2 & 4:30 PM. I visited 4 sod fields, plus 2 (now completely) dried-up farm ponds, without seeing any shorebirds, except for a small # of Killdeers (<10).
I also decided to check-out the gull situation at Iron Pier Town Beach, routing myself along Penny's Rd & Sound Shore Rd. Passing the Northville Tanks Complex, I found a total of 15 Turkey Vultures, all heading east. After the T.V's. had vacated the area, a Cooper's Hawk blew bye, going in the opposite direction ! Further along S S Rd. at the Lamont residence, the only birds found were the many swallows streaming overhead, also in an easterly direction. When I finally arrived at the I/P/T/B, instead of being met by a large # of gulls, I was greeted by a number of gals...and guys, and photographers and a stretch limo ! Short of Hawaii and Key WestA lifer for me - and I got a couple of shots of the wedding party ! Upon returning to Riv., I had my FOS Merlin, an immature, on a snag above the dried-out "ketch basin", located at the confluence of Middle Rd., Osborne Ave & Horton Ave Cheers, Bob -- 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/ --
