Huddling Tree Swallows at Breezy Point, photo by Charles Tang |
Leader Peter Dorosh
Location: Fort Tilden, Breezy Point of western Rockaway
Participants: Charles T, Alan B, Hilary R, Danny K, Dave Q and wife.
Lesser Black Backed Gull photod by Charles T. |
The walk started approximately at 09:30 from Fort Tilden east to Breezy Point and we had 7 people in attendance by final count. We finished around 16:15
walk distance 7.5 miles (round trip)
Species Observed: (29)
Brant
Greater Black Backed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Northern Harrier - 1
Long Tailed Duck
Black Scoter - 14
Ring Billed Gull
Common Loon
Red Throated Loon
Sanderling
Northern Gannet - 4
Iceland Gull (Kumlein's)
Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1
Surf Scoter - 2
Bufflehead
Horned Lark - 11
Great Cormorant - 1
Double Crested Cormorant
Common Eider - 4
Tree Swallow - 18
Canada Goose
White Winged Scoter - 1
Razorbill - 1
Glaucous Gull - 1
House Finch