We did a little early scouting for the Southern Nassau CBC at West End this morning. Upon arrival we noticed a pair of Common Ravens being harassed by Common Crows in the parkway median opposite the WE2 concession. The crows quickly chased the Ravens out of sight to the west. We observed two Razorbills off the tip of the West End jetty. Only five Bonaparte's Gulls were observed - not a good sign. A male and female Harlequin Duck were working their way along the Pt. Lookout jetty, while nine Snow Geese and four Common Eider were on the sandbar on the north side of Jones Inlet and south of Meadow Island. Other birds of some interest were six American Oystercatchers, a single Great Egret, and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Otherwise, land birds were pretty scarce.
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