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American Oystercatcher, photo by Peter Colen |
Leading : Keir Randall
hi Peter
Here's the birdlist from this morning (thanks Mike!) Mike also found us the best bird of the day, a Bonaparte's Gull. Thanks also to Dennis, Peter and Bobbi for chipping in with bird finding and sharing scopes. Peter may have pics that can be added too.
best
Keir
Coney Island Beach, Kings, US-NY
Mar 24, 2013 8:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.2
19 species
Brant (Atlantic) 180
Canada Goose 110 1 flyover skein
Greater Scaup 2
Lesser Scaup 18
Long-tailed Duck 750 Conservative count. Streams flying over and sitting in Gravesend Bay.
Bufflehead 1
Red-breasted Merganser 22
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 3
Horned Grebe 3 --1 in breeding plumage or close to it
Northern Gannet 1
American Oystercatcher 2
Purple Sandpiper 4
Ring-billed Gull 200
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Rock Pigeon 4
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Common Loon eating Starfish, ( credit Peter Colen) |
American Crow 2
European Starling 2
Coney Island Creek Park, Kings, US-NY
Mar 24, 2013 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.2
31 species (+1 other taxa)
Brant (Atlantic) 200
Canada Goose 18
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 6
American Wigeon 4
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 23
Greater Scaup 6
Lesser Scaup 16
Bufflehead 12
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Common Loon 1
Horned Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1 Adult found by Mike Y in flight and then sitting preening on beach
Ring-billed Gull 75
Herring Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 5
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 3
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
sparrow sp. 1 Light colored, short tailed
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
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Bonarpartes Gull, ( credit Peter Colen) |
House Sparrow 5