Hello All, The Lark Sparrow first seen by Vinnie Pellegrino was into its third day at EpCal in Calverton. Dick Belanger and I found the bird feeding amongst a large flock of Dark eyed Junco ,[and a few Field and Chipping Sparrows], about a mile west of the pond/RR tracks where it had been seen these last two days. The birds were along the fence line on the north side of Grumman Blvd. About an hour later Dick, James Clinton, Joe Lynch and I were driving west on the main runway inside EpCal when we spotted a Common Raven come out of the treeline and straight on attack a low flying Northern Harrier causing it to turn tail west. The Raven closely pursued the Harrier for a good distance before going out of sight. A big thank you to Vinny for both the LS and Raven, my first for Suffolk County. My team's Quogue to Watermill Christmas Count Territory,[ North Sea to Watermill,] came up with 76 species including an immature Bald Eagle and light morph Rough legged Hawk. Happy Holidays and Good December Birding, Carl Starace
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