Jones Beach West End: Banded Semi-Palmated Sandpiper

I was by the coast guard station from around sunrise to 7am- lots of shorebirds including Oystercatchers, groups of Willetts, Short Billed Dowitchers, Semi Palmated Sandpipers and Plovers and Sanderlings.  One of the Semi-Palmated Sandpipesr had a yellow band on its leg- took a photo but lighting was bad and couldnt make out the letters/ numbers - will upload and enhance the photo later so I can try to report it.  Also seen were Comorants, Canada Geese and Common Terns.

I briefly checked the vernal ponds for the Red Phalarope- only checked the western pond  - just found Canada Geese, Semi Palmated Sandpipers and Plovers and Least Sandpipers.  Swallows were flying over and I saw a sparrow sp. that I'll have to work on identifying - guessing Savanah Sparrow for now

On a side note, weather was pleasant and didnt have any mosquitos or gnats at all.

lots of Willetts

Semi-Palmated Sandpipers

Shorebird mix

Semi-Palmated Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Great Egret

banded Semi-Palmated Sandpiper

banded Semi-Palmated Sandpiper

banded Semi-Palmated Sandpiper

Short Billed Dowitchers

Shorebird mix

Common Yellowthroat - female

Bobolink - female

Least Sandpiper