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| Red Phalarope (female) , an ultra rarity, near Jones Beach Theodore Nature Center (photo by Bobbi Manian) |
From: Roberta Manian Co-leader
also Coleader Dennis Hrehowsik
Sent: Mon, Jul 13, 2015 9:10 am
Subject: BBC Cupsogue Trip Report
Hi Peter,
BBC Cuposgue Trip, 7/11/15 (with diversions to Jones Beach and Captree)
Participants:
Bobbi Manian (Co leader/Driver)
Dennis Hrehowsik (Co leader/Driver)
Mike Yuan (Registrar)
Bob Washburn (Driver)
Lenore Swenson
HJ Kim
Richard Zaineldeen
Monica Berger
As reports of the Red Phalarope at Jones Beach were still coming in on the morning of our Cupsogue trip, we called an audible and diverted to West End 2 as our first stop. The eight birders on our trip joined the ten or so other birders who were already there. The bird was quite visible when we got to the pond, and we all got good long looks. We also got a brief view of her in flight as she moved to the other pond.
On to Cupsogue for 11:30 low tide. The weather was perfect with a light breeze keeping bug activity down. Tern variety was down from when we did our dry-run two weeks ago. Mostly Commons with a few Leasts and Forsters. We did get nice looks at juveniles, lots of begging and feeding. Shorebirds were up in species, Lots of dowitchers, willets, various peeps and piping plovers always a crowd pleaser, including at least one juvenile. As we were leaving, we poked into the marsh and HJ spotted a Seaside Sparrow for us. Two others popped around during our 15 minute stationary observation.
On the way home, we stopped by Captree hoping to see the white-faced ibis. We picked thru ibises until our eyes were crossed but no luck. A few participants did see a white-rumped sandpiper fly over.
Big thanks to Mike for being registrar and list-keeper. Unsung hero-role in the club.
Good Birding,
Bobbi/Dennis
Jones Beach SP--Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center, Nassau, New York, US
Jul 11, 2015 7:50 AM - 8:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
13 species
Killdeer 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper 6
Short-billed Dowitcher 9
Red Phalarope 1 Continuing one-legged female in verbal pond 250 yds west of TR nature center.
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Barn Swallow 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Cupsogue Beach County Park, Suffolk, New York, US
Jul 11, 2015 10:20 AM - 1:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: One fresh Common Loon carcass with neck wound found on bay side shore. <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
31 species (+3 other taxa)
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 7
Osprey 3
Clapper Rail 1
American Oystercatcher 5
Black-bellied Plover 7
Semipalmated Plover 5
Piping Plover 10
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet (Eastern) 18
Least Sandpiper 15
Semipalmated Sandpiper 75
peep sp. 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 65
Short-billed Dowitcher (Prairie) 2 Orange extending from throat nearly to undertail. Brighter backs than nearby Atlantic individuals.
Laughing Gull 3
Herring Gull 60
Great Black-backed Gull 80
Least Tern 5
Common Tern 150
Forster's Tern 4 Hubs
Black Skimmer 1
Yellow-billed/Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Quickly flew over 4x4 trail. Long tailed, two-toned. Some observers did not see rufous anywhere on it.
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 2
Barn Swallow 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Seaside Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24234508
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 ( http://ebird.org)
US-NY-Babylon-Captree State Park - 40.6445x-73.2670, Suffolk, New York, US
Jul 11, 2015 3:14 PM - 4:07 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: <br />Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 1.0.1 Build 5
16 species
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 1
Glossy Ibis 30
Osprey 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Barn Swallow 3
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
