Tag: cupsogue

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Twenty-Four Hours of Awesome Part Two: Mr. Wilson the Plover

May 21, 2019 by Corey No Comments

After seeing the Burrowing Owl on Thursday night last week and talking to some other birders I realized that Friday was shaping up to...

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Basic-Plumage Red Knots Calidris canutus

August 8, 2011 by Corey 2 Comments

Any day that includes a sighting of a Red Knot is a good day for a birder. The bird we see in the northeastern...

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The Great Egret

July 6, 2011 by Corey 1 Comment

The Great Egret is a great bird. With a dagger attached to a head that has glaring eyes and distance from body as its...

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Black Skimmers at Cupsogue Beach County Park

July 2, 2011 by Corey 6 Comments

Black Skimmers are another of those birds, like White-breasted Nuthatches, that people can’t help but like. They have awesome bills that slice through the...

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Sandwich Tern in New York

June 30, 2011 by Corey No Comments

Until recently I had only ever seen a single Sandwich Tern. It was back in July of 2009, the day that I saw more...

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Food-Carrying Common Terns

August 14, 2010 by Corey 1 Comment

I could watch terns all day long. Flying, hunting, calling, preening, or just sitting around, I find terns fascinating. It just seems so improbable...

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