Nickerson Beach x2, Lido Beach Preserve, Jones Beach West End, Captree Island, Cupsogue

I tried Nickerson and Cupsogue hoping to find Roseate or Black Terns but came up empty.  My consolation sightings were better views of the White Faced Ibis at Captree and baby Common Terns at Nickerson.

Black Skimmers and Common Terns

Oystercatchers

Common Tern dive-bombing Black Skimmers

Common Tern dive-bombing Black Skimmers

White Faced Ibis

Great Egret

Common Terns (first summer in foreground)

Black Skimmer/ Common Tern colony

Black Skimmer

Common Terns

Common Terns, Black Skimmers

Captree Island: White Faced Ibis

I saw reports of a White Faced Ibis so I headed over to Captree Island - at first the Ibis was laying low, but then gave some good views before taking off.

White Faced Ibis

Nickerson Beach, Lido Beach Preserve, Jones Beach Coast Guard, Oceanside MNSA

I went to Nickerson and Jones Beach West End right after sunrise and before sunset.  I was hoping to catch a recent Black Tern at Nickerson but no luck.  Consolation were all the Black Skimmers, and a Glossy Ibis and Yellowlegs at the pond by the parking lot.  Usual suspects everywhere else, but a Saltmarsh Sparrow was nice to see at Oceanside.

Bryant Park, NYC

...continuing Swamp Sparrow - bright red cap

Jones Beach West End, Shirley Marina: Black Necked Stilt, Little Blue Herons

After seeing reports of a Black Necked Stilt I headed over to Shirley Marina where I able to briefly view the bird before it disappeared. (lifer) I wasn't able to get a photo until I returned later before sunset when the Black Necked Stilt was out and active.  Also seen were my "lifer" Little Blue Herons - I've seen them before but not in actual blue plumage, but saw 2 full blue ones in the marsh.  Also saw a Saltmarsh Sparrow by the parking lot.

Black Necked Stilt

Black Necked Stilt

Little Blue Heron

Jones Beach West End, Tobay Beach

Saw 5 Ospreys in the turnaround spot going from West End to Meadowbrook - each may have had a fish.  Nothing out of the ordinary at the Coast Guard sandbar.  Later on the way to Salsa Shack : )  I saw a male Northern Harrier along the dune.

Bryant Park, NYC - Sparrows

Saw a Lincoln's (continuing), Swamp and White Throated Sparrows this morning - normally I don't get excited but these were quite stunning (as far as sparrows are concerned).