I birded a few spots in western Suffolk and eastern Nassau from late this morning through mid afternoon, starting at Capri Lake in West Islip. There the highlights were 48 REDHEAD and 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. Then it was on to Massapequa Preserve where I spent 2.5 hours covering from the first pond north of Pittsburgh Ave. up to N. Linden Blvd. Standout birds included the continuing male EURASIAN WIGEON and male AMERICAN X EURASIAN WIGEON, both found feeding on the creek just upstream of the second pond north of Pittsburgh Ave.; and 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, one on the east side of the marsh north of the ballfields accessed via Walker Street, and the second just upstream of the marsh. Lastly, at St. Charles Cemetery, around 3:00 I found the BARNACLE GOOSE and a SNOW GOOSE among ~280 Canada Geese. The flock was feeding just west of the northernmost compost piles.
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