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Jones Beach, New York (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Jones Beach, New York
Map of Jones Beach, New York
Purple Sandpiper (
Calidris maritima
)
Long-tailed Duck (
Clangula hyemalis
) - Winter Male
Beach
Trips
Uganda and stops between
1/17/2017
: Heard some reports about Purple Sandpipers at this beach. We arrived late in the afternoon, and there were very few people given how cold, windy, and rainy it was. Saw the sandpiper, but I was unaware that there was a Snowy Owl reported by many in the area.
Previous Visit (Al Ain: 1/16/2017)
Species Recorded (13)
Birds ( 12 )
Loons ( Gaviidae )
Common Loon -
Gavia immer
Red-throated Loon -
Gavia stellata
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Brant -
Branta bernicla
Canada Goose -
Branta canadensis
Long-tailed Duck -
Clangula hyemalis
Black Scoter -
Melanitta americana
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Merlin -
Falco columbarius
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Sanderling -
Calidris alba
Dunlin -
Calidris alpina
Purple Sandpiper -
Calidris maritima
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Herring Gull -
Larus argentatus
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Snow Bunting -
Plectrophenax nivalis
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