In a brief stop this morning there was a raft of 40-50 Canvasback, a single drake Redhead duck, a single F scaup (don't ask which) and several bufflehead and ruddy duck. For those who ride Metro North the ducks aren't far off shore. Mariandale is S of Croton Harmon and N of Ossining. Should be visible from train. Also one raven at Mariandale and then another at Thompson's Cider Mill (Blinn Road by Teatown). Ravens certainly more common in recent years in Westchester. Thompson's has THE best (unpasteurized) cider and at least two dozen apple varieties for sale -- probably should have mentioned it before the ending of season. Check its website for hours.
L. Trachtenberg Ossining 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/ --
