An impromptu run out to the east end today. At Shinnecock Inlet, one immature Glaucous Gull was seen moving between both jetties. A Great Cormorant was on the tower at the end of the jetty, the Common Eider flock was just west of the inlet, and several Long-tailed Ducks were in and out of the inlet.
A Red-necked Grebe was in the bay just inside and west of the inlet, but that bird flew east while I was observing it. 4 Boat-tailed Grackles were in the parking area of the old Ponquogue Bridge. At Deep Hollow on the south side, five Snow Geese were there but flew around noon. The Ross's Goose was seen with a group of five Canada's. I didn't see the Cackling but didn't work through each goose as the rain picked up. Reaching Montauk Point just in time for the steady rain, the large seaduck flock featured Common Eider, Red-breasted Mergs and all three scoters, with the vast majority being Black. At Montauk Harbor, a young/darker Snowy Owl was present. Curiously, one male and one female Ring-necked Pheasant were freshly road killed about 100 yards apart from each other on East Lake Drive by Little Reed Pond. Thanks, Tim Dunn Babylon NY 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/ --
