I went to East Hampton today about 5 PM to see the Blue Winged Teals, reported today,and was not disappointed. Surprised is a better word. When I got there there was a Great Blue Heron, standing in water in what appeared to be a construction site, just north of the Nature Conservancy Offices on RTe 114. This was a excavation with sand pits, for what appears to be a new building site. There were several water ponds at the bottom apparently from the rain we have had (Sandy). I saw ducks in the water, and when I got closer (scared the Great Blue) I found they were indeed the Blue Winged Teals! They were feeding constantly, with their heads down,and I wonder what they could find to eat in a construction sand pit! They stayed after I left, and I got good pictures, but I consider these fairly rare on Long Island, and wonder why they were in a rain pool in a sand pit! Eating what? If you are near it is worth a look! Andy Murphy In a message dated 3/28/2013 2:48:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, beach...@optonline.net writes:
Three male, one female Blue-winged Teal, currently being seen in the enclosed "ditch" just west of The Nature Conservancy Center, 146 Route 114, East Hampton. Thank you, Derek Rogers and Mike Scheibel. Eileen Schwinn East Quogue Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
