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