On Tuesday, between 2:30 and ~ 6:00 PM, I looked for the previously reported species, from Cupsogue Co. Pk. to Shinnicock Inlet, without success. I was rewarded for my efforts by finding FOS Boat-tailed Grackles (2) in the marsh along Dune Rd, w/o the Ponquogue Bridge. At the inlet I picked up an immature Iceland Gull, which looked like one of the individuals that favored this location during this past winter. There was also a raff of scooters just inside the mouth of the inlet, but due to the high winds and rough wave action, I was unable to get a real accurate count (estimated ~ 230 birds)and the only specie I was sure of, was Surf Scooter, of which there were many.
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