The sun was shining through the clouds as we approached Robert Moses SP for our weekend nature walk. As it peeked through one area it created a sun dog, sort of a mini rainbow light display, a nice way to start our day.
We gathered in the parking lot and then walked the boardwalk to the Lighthouse. It was relatively quiet. On our return we stopped at the hawkwatch platform to spend time ad hopefully see some raptors. We had a couple of Merlins fly by, and just as we were leaving a Northern Harrier flew by and gave us a good show. It was slow at the watch as well.
Then we drove to Jones Beach West End. On the distant sandbar in the inlet there were a couple of hundred Black Skimmers with young. Steve D'Amato spotted a Lesser Black-backed Gull resting on the near bar. We finished the trip up by walking the roads and median and then called it a day. We had 32 species for the day. It took some work but it was worth it for a nice day walking on the beach.
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