GSBAS Nature Walk 05/25/2021 Dune Rd.

 The hits keep coming. Another day with great weather and a good turnout of 11 folks plus a nice assortment birds. We had 38 species of birds today. Our trip this week was to Shinnecock Inlet and Dune Rd. WE followed our usual pattern of starting at the inlet and then caravanning along Dune Rd making stops at the pullout roads.

We had a good assortment of shorebirds. Highlights were, American Oystercatcher, plenty of Willets and at Tiana Bay over 50 Ruddy Turnstones on the docks. At another of the road pullouts we had a dozen Egrets both Great and Snowy. There was a flyover Black Crowned Night Heron. We got to watch a Piping Plover bathing.

Another great day, come and join us.

GSBAS Nature Walk 05/18/2021 Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area

 Great weather, great place and great folks made for a morning  of  great birding. MNSA is always an interesting place to bird. The birds cab close up and easy to see most of the time. We had 27 species and some highlights were both Black and Yellow-crowned Night Herons. Snowy and Great Egrets plus really good looks at a Clapper Rail. There were plenty of shorebirds to see as well.

We then went to Jones Beach West end to check out the shorebirds there.  We had a good mix of shorebirds, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers. Semi-palmated plovers, Ruddy Turnstones. Dublin and American Oystercatchers.

All in all a good moring all around

 

GSBAS Nature Walk 05/04/2021 Belmont Lake State Park

Today's trip was even better than last week's. We had 42 species of birds during our walk, A tottal of 9 folks showed up for annual walk at Belmont Lake State Park. Birding in May always has the potential to be good because it is the month of migration.

Some of the highlights were, Scarlet Tanager, Great Crested Flycatcher and Rose-breasted Grosbeak, all nice birds to see anytime. We had seven species of warblers. At the end of the walk we went to the south end of the park and saw an Eastern Screech Owl for our finale.

Next weeks trip is to Hempstead State Park and has the potential to outdo the two previous trips. Come and join us