Hopefully I'm not embarrassing myself here with a misidentification. Spotted yesterday, early afternoon at Frank Melville Park, Setauket, by my daughters Cayla and Iris with what we initially thought was a Common Goldeneye hen. However, the stubby yellow/orange bill, flattish head, and steep slope of forehead got me to thinking it might be a Barrow's. I know bill color isn't definitive here, but the rest of the clues seem to point to Barrow's. She was hanging around with the wigeons and was fairly assertive with them. After sharing many photos, consensus with more knowledgeable birders 99% confirms Barrow's. One or 2 contemplated hybrid. Photos which can be seen on eBird on our checklist. https://ebird.org/checklist/S76769041 Bird is continuing as of this morning, 11/28, at 9:00am where she was confirmed to be a Barrow's by someone we highly respect for his birding knowledge. Happy birding everyone :) Sincerely, Raina
-- Please check out Beach Bucket Brigade, founded and organized by sisters, Cayla and Iris Rosenhagen. *"A Bucket to Borrow for a Better Tomorrow" * https://www.facebook.com/BeachBucketBrigade/ <https://www.facebook.com/BeachBucketBrigade/?modal=admin_todo_tour> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
