Leading : Rusty Harold
Among about 50 species counted by Saturday's Brooklyn Bird Club field
trip top Nassau County, two are worthy of particular note. We found
*two* Gull-billed Terns at Nickerson Beach, mostly standing apart from
the Common Terns. The first was spotted in the eastern most fenced off
area on the beach, and then flew off. A little while later we
relocated it standing near a second individual in the westernmost
fenced off area. We didn't see any evidence of these two nesting, but
it's worth checking out.
Later at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, we found all six
expected heron species (Green, Great Blue, Black-crowned Night-heron,
Yellow-crowned Night-heron, Great Egret, and Snowy Egret) plus a
completely unexpected Little Blue Heron near the Golf Course.
Elliotte Rusty Harold
