Birding Dude: 20 Species of Shorebirds from 3 sites...

Birders love a storm, so it was no surprise that many of my friends were texting and calling with reports of their "storm birding". My birding, was limited today, as I got out in the field rather late. As a result, I was not able to hit those spots out east that I would have liked. Nevertheless, I managed 20 species of shorebirds from birding at Floyd Bennett Field, Fort Tilden and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Take that LI birders :) For me, my best bird of the day was the Western Sandpiper that I found at Floyd Bennett Field. This bird was in the company of White-rumped Sandpipers, which were also another surprise. Here is my report:

Floyd Bennett Field

1. Semipalmated Plover
2. Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus
3. Semipalmated Sandpiper
4. WESTERN SANDPIPER
5. Least Sandpiper
6. White-rumped Sandpiper
7. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
8. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

Fort Tilden
9. Sanderling
10. Ruddy Turnstone
11. Western Willet
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Killdeer
Black-bellied Plover
12. PURPLE SANDPIPER

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge East and West Ponds
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
13. American Oystercatcher
14. Spotted Sandpiper
15. Greater Yellowlegs
16. Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
17. Stilt Sandpiper
18. Short-billed Dowitcher
19. LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
20. WILSON'S PHALAROPE