A drive through Orient St. Park late Saturday afternoon with Lee, Michael and Brynn Stocker was highlighted by a pair of very active Snowy Owls. One was tree hopping on the marshes north/west of the roadway, while the other was seen on the rock jetties to the south. Other birds of note included two purple sandpiper, a ruddy turnstone, several sanderling, a flock of ~20 Horned Lark, White-winged and Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, and other assorted species.
Park staff chased us out of the park and locked the gates promptly at 4:30, so keep an eye on the clock if you venture out. -- 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/ --
