Tuesday GSBAS Nature Walk 10/25/2016

Today our walk was at Jones Beach west End, near the Coast Guard and Marina. The weather was once again spectacular. Brilliant sunshine and cool temperatures made for a nice walk. The winds were strong out of the north west making for a very clear sky with good visibility.

We started at the hedgerow near the Coast Guard Station and spent some time looking at a variety of sparrows, mixed in with some Yellow-rumped Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. We then headed over to the median and were almost overrun by Golden-crowned Kinglets. It seemed that every tree had at least two or three jumping around in it.

Then all of a sudden they all disappeared and we noticed over head a flight of Sharp-shinned Hawks patrolling the area hunting for a meal. No wonder they hid.Five Sharpies passed over head in less than a minute. Another benefit to birding at Jones Beach in the fall.