[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

Here is a link to Peter Priolo's BARNACLE GOOSE photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73827493@N07/

It appears as if the goose flock was much closer to Montauk Highway when
Peter viewed them around 3:00PM. When I arrived the flock was toward the
north end of the Lake. Hopefully the bird can be relocated and allow for
further study(leg bands, etc.). Peter will be checking the lake tomorrow
and will relay updates accordingly. Please do the same if you happen to see
the goose.


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From: Derek Rogers 
Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Subject: Potential Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk
To: NY Bird List 


 At 3:30 PM, I received a pix message from friend Peter Priolo. It was a
decent digiscope photograph of what appeared to be a BARNACLE GOOSE.

He viewed the goose on Eastport Lake in Eastport, NY. It was, as always,
associating with CAGO's, about 150 of them. Coordinates below.

I arrived on the scene at 4:10 PM. The flock was toward the far north end
of the lake and I decided to post up along Montauk Highway to take
advantage of the full lake view. As soon as I opened my tripod the flock
lifted and flew toward the far NW. It was disheartening.

I searched the northern sod and farm fields until dark and turned up
nothing.

Peter was able to take a few non-digiscope photos of which I have not yet
seen. As stated, the bird was in water and unfortunately was not revealing
its legs and feet. He is going to send me a link to share with List, so
stay tuned and be on the lookout for this bird.

Name: Barnacle Goose
Coordinates: 40.82857° -72.72739°
Elevation: 0 ft
Link: View in Google
Maps

Derek Rogers
Sayville

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[nysbirds-l] Purple Sandpipers

[ROBERT ADAMO]

Having some free time this afternoon, I tried for the Iceland (Kumlien's) Gull, 
that has been reported a number of times from Iron Pier Town Beach, Jamesport, 
by Paul Gillen. I found Steve Walter there, who had seen the bird before I 
arrived, and also reported seeing Purple Sandpipers at Mattituck Inlet, earlier 
in the day. Hightailing it there, I too had found the sandpipers (7, in total) 
feeding on the rocks, at the end of the west jetty. These were my FOS, and as I 
was leaving, they all took off, and then landed on the end of the east jetty.
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[nysbirds-l] Orange-Crowned Warblers & Belted Kingfisher (Swindler Cove Park) Dickcissel (Inwood Hill Park).

[Felipe Pimentel]

The two ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS are still at Swindler Cove Park (same location 
indicated by Jacob Drucker) in addition to the Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, the 2 
killdeer and the other birds mentioned by Jacob. Today my wife (Magali)i found 
a new bird in the same area (fishing in the Sherman Creek) a female Belted 
Kingfisher that was very active during the morning.  The bird was fishing or 
perching around the creek. 

I have some pictures of both warblers (I could bot get one of the kingfisher).

http://www.pbase.com/fpimentel/image/140784328

After that we went to Onwood Hill Paerk and we saw the splendid Dickciseel. I 
have seen thar bird before but this one is gorgeous. I have a couple of 
pictures of the bird.

http://www.pbase.com/fpimentel/image/140784829

The Nasville warbler was seen before we arrived (around noon). 

Good luck if you go to see these birds!

FP
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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl and Snow Goose - East End

[Luke Ormand]

This afternoon I visited Dune Rd. and along some other birders and
photographers easily spotted the lingering Snowy Owl on Warner's Island
best viewed from Road I on the North side of Dune Rd., just east of
Ponquogue Bridge.

The Shinnecock Inlet held a couple Common Loons and some seals but nothing
else of interest was found there or on the remainder of Dune Rd.

Quogue Wildlife refuge held a single Snow Goose hanging with mallards at
the main pond - the bird appeared to have a broken wing.  For photos of
these birds please visit my blog here:
http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowy-owl-and-snow-goose.html

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[nysbirds-l] Potential Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

At 3:30 PM, I received a pix message from friend Peter Priolo. It was a decent 
digiscope photograph of what appeared to be a BARNACLE GOOSE. 

He viewed the goose on Eastport Lake in Eastport, NY. It was, as always, 
associating with CAGO's, about 150 of them. Coordinates below.

I arrived on the scene at 4:10 PM. The flock was toward the far north end of 
the lake and I decided to post up along Montauk Highway to take advantage of 
the full lake view. As soon as I opened my tripod the flock lifted and flew 
toward the far NW. It was disheartening. 

I searched the northern sod and farm fields until dark and turned up nothing. 

Peter was able to take a few non-digiscope photos of which I have not yet seen. 
As stated, the bird was in water and unfortunately was not revealing its legs 
and feet. He is going to send me a link to share with List, so stay tuned and 
be on the lookout for this bird.

Name: Barnacle Goose
Coordinates: 40.82857° -72.72739°
Elevation: 0 ft
Link: View in Google Maps

Derek Rogers
Sayville


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Mountain Blue bird present, 2PM

[swalte...@verizon.net]

Mountain Bluebird now at favored spot.

Steve

Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless

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From: Glenn Quinn 
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 21:04:31 GMT+00:00
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Mountain Blue bird present, 2PM

The Mountain Bluebird was still present at 2PM today, easily viewed on the  
nearest fence on the north side of Rt 25A, just to the east of Hulse Landing  
Road. Thanks to a fellow from Brooklyn for pointing it out!

Inside the old Grumman facility were 2-3 American Kestrels, 2 Red-tailed  
Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, 4-5 Eastern Bluebirds, and a single Yellow-Rumped  
Warbler.

Also of note there, was a male Ring-necked Pheasant, crossing the road not  
10 feet in front of my car. It appeared stupefied, almost as if someone had  
just thrown it out of their window moments before and it couldn't figure out  
where to go now.

Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle in New Rochelle

[Andrew Block]

Had a Bald Eagle flying over where I work at 10 Commerce Rd. yesterday.  That 
seems to be a popular area for raptors.  Since I started working there in 
November I've had a redtail, two cooper's hawks, two peregrines, and the 
eagle.  Go figure.  Also had the Hermit Thrush back at the birdbath today.
 
Andrew

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[nysbirds-l] Pine Warbler - 25a & Hulse Landing Rd

[Derek Rogers]

I found it very strange to see a PIWA associating with 4 EABL in that same 
field where the mountain bluebird was discovered. The bird was working the snow 
fence, following the lead of the EABL's. Not only is the time of year strange, 
but so is the habitat.

Given all of the recent finds, I made sure to gather all of the pertinent field 
marks of the PIWA.

It sure feels like spring but I was not expecting to see that today. The bird 
was last seen toward the east end of the field near the yellow farm equipment.

Derek Rogers
Sayville



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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel & Nashville - Yes

[Christina M . Wilkinson]

Both birds seen on and off at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan.  By first ballfield.
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[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

[David Martin]

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week 
ending  4 January 2012.  Report your sightings in New York's 
Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net


Eighty-six species were reported, including results from the Fort Plain 
(FPCBC, 12/30) andTroy (TCBC, 12/31) CBCs.  Most-reported species 
include Bald Eagle (11 reports), Northern Harrier (7), Eastern Bluebird 
(6) and Mute Swan (6).


The best birds were:

BARROW'S GOLDENEYE: Fort Miller 12/31.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Tomhannock 12/29 (3); TCBC.

BLACK VULTURE: Hudson 1/2 (3).

MERLIN: FPCBC (2); TCBC (2); Peebles Island 1/2.

SANDHILL CRANE: FPCBC.

WILSON'S SNIPE: TCBC.

ICELAND GULL: Crescent 12/31.

GLAUCOUS GULL: TCBC.

NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL: FPCBC (2).

PINE GROSBEAK: FPCBC.


Other notable reports:

Snow Goose: FPCBC; TCBC (3); Five Rivers 1/1.

Gadwall: Tomhannock 12/29 (22); TCBC (2).

Northern Pintail: TCBC (2).

Greater Scaup: TCBC.

Lesser Scaup: TCBC .

Ruddy Duck: Copake Lake 1/2 (50).

Ruffed Grouse: Fort Edward 12/29; FPCBC (3), TCBC.

Common Loon: Lake George 12/29, 12/31; TCBC.

Great Blue Heron: FPCBC (2); TCBC (9).

Rough-legged Hawk: Fort Edward 12/29, 1/4; Greenwich 12/29; FPCBC (12).

Peregrine Falcon: TCBC (2).

American Coot: Copake Lake 1/2 (40).

Eastern Screech-Owl: FPCBC (5); TCBC (2).

Great Horned Owl: Colonie 12/29 (2); FPCBC (2); TCBC.

Barred Owl: FPCBC; TCBC.

Short-eared Owl: Coxsackie Grasslands 12/29 (2); FPCBC (5); Fort Edward 
1/1 (6-8), 1/4 (3).

Horned Lark: FPCBC (605).

Carolina Wren: FPCBC (5); TCBC (9); Five Rivers 1/1.

Golden-crowned Kinglet: FPCBC (6).

Gray Catbird: TCBC.

Northern Mockingbird: Fort Edward 12/29 (3); Five Rivers 1/1 (3); 
Germantown 1/2; Copake 1/2.

Field Sparrow: TCBC (4).

White-crowned Sparrow: FPCBC.

Snow Bunting: FPCBC (3).

Brown-headed Cowbird: Greenwich 12/29 (25),TCBC (263); Livingston 1/4 (650).

Purple Finch: FPCBC; TCBC.

Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Larry Alden (TCBC), Mona 
Bearor (South Glens Falls), Adam Elbrecht (Cohoes Falls, Peebles Island 
1/1), Alan French (Glenville), Bernie Grossman (Fort Edward 1/4), Rich 
Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands), Ron Harrower (Galway), John Hershey 
(Crescent), Drew Hopkins (Hudson, Valatie), Nancy Kern (Tomhannock 
12/29, Fort Miller, Fort Edward 12/29, Greenwich, Copake, Copake Lake, 
Germantown, Nassau Lake, Chatham), Eric Krantz (Lake George), Naomi 
Lloyd (Peeble Island 1/2), James Macione (Tomhannock 1/2), Curt Morgan 
(Cohoes, West Sand Lake), Ellen Pemrick (Colonie), Tom Salo (FPCBC), 
Scott Stoner (Fort Edward 1/1) and Will Yandik (Livingston)

Five Rivers reports are from the New Years Day count hosted by Craig 
Thompson.


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Re:[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012

[Tom Fiore]

IE, Belted Kingfisher for those not using bander's code...

TF,
nyc

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[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012
From:   Dan 
Date:   January 7, 2012 5:56:28 AM EST
To: NYSBirds-l@Cornell.edu 

Sorry for the late post:
Seen and heard over "Stewart's main plant" on Church Street, January  
2nd and 3rd 2012.

Good birding,
Dan
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[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012

[Dan]

Sorry for the late post:
Seen and heard over "Stewart's main plant" on Church Street, January 2nd and 
3rd 2012. 

Good birding,
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[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012

[Dan]

Sorry for the late post:
Seen and heard over Stewart's main plant on Church Street, January 2nd and 
3rd 2012. 

Good birding,
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Re:[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012

[Tom Fiore]

IE, Belted Kingfisher for those not using bander's code...

TF,
nyc

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[nysbirds-l] BEKI, Saratoga Springs, NY Jan 2+3, 2012
From:   Dan peterbilt.bir...@yahoo.com
Date:   January 7, 2012 5:56:28 AM EST
To: NYSBirds-l@Cornell.edu NYSBirds-l@cornell.edu

Sorry for the late post:
Seen and heard over Stewart's main plant on Church Street, January  
2nd and 3rd 2012.

Good birding,
Dan
peterbilt.bir...@yahoo.com


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[nysbirds-l] Hudson-Mohawk Birdline

[David Martin]

This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week 
ending  4 January 2012.  Report your sightings in New York's 
Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net


Eighty-six species were reported, including results from the Fort Plain 
(FPCBC, 12/30) andTroy (TCBC, 12/31) CBCs.  Most-reported species 
include Bald Eagle (11 reports), Northern Harrier (7), Eastern Bluebird 
(6) and Mute Swan (6).


The best birds were:

BARROW'S GOLDENEYE: Fort Miller 12/31.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER: Tomhannock 12/29 (3); TCBC.

BLACK VULTURE: Hudson 1/2 (3).

MERLIN: FPCBC (2); TCBC (2); Peebles Island 1/2.

SANDHILL CRANE: FPCBC.

WILSON'S SNIPE: TCBC.

ICELAND GULL: Crescent 12/31.

GLAUCOUS GULL: TCBC.

NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL: FPCBC (2).

PINE GROSBEAK: FPCBC.


Other notable reports:

Snow Goose: FPCBC; TCBC (3); Five Rivers 1/1.

Gadwall: Tomhannock 12/29 (22); TCBC (2).

Northern Pintail: TCBC (2).

Greater Scaup: TCBC.

Lesser Scaup: TCBC .

Ruddy Duck: Copake Lake 1/2 (50).

Ruffed Grouse: Fort Edward 12/29; FPCBC (3), TCBC.

Common Loon: Lake George 12/29, 12/31; TCBC.

Great Blue Heron: FPCBC (2); TCBC (9).

Rough-legged Hawk: Fort Edward 12/29, 1/4; Greenwich 12/29; FPCBC (12).

Peregrine Falcon: TCBC (2).

American Coot: Copake Lake 1/2 (40).

Eastern Screech-Owl: FPCBC (5); TCBC (2).

Great Horned Owl: Colonie 12/29 (2); FPCBC (2); TCBC.

Barred Owl: FPCBC; TCBC.

Short-eared Owl: Coxsackie Grasslands 12/29 (2); FPCBC (5); Fort Edward 
1/1 (6-8), 1/4 (3).

Horned Lark: FPCBC (605).

Carolina Wren: FPCBC (5); TCBC (9); Five Rivers 1/1.

Golden-crowned Kinglet: FPCBC (6).

Gray Catbird: TCBC.

Northern Mockingbird: Fort Edward 12/29 (3); Five Rivers 1/1 (3); 
Germantown 1/2; Copake 1/2.

Field Sparrow: TCBC (4).

White-crowned Sparrow: FPCBC.

Snow Bunting: FPCBC (3).

Brown-headed Cowbird: Greenwich 12/29 (25),TCBC (263); Livingston 1/4 (650).

Purple Finch: FPCBC; TCBC.

Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Larry Alden (TCBC), Mona 
Bearor (South Glens Falls), Adam Elbrecht (Cohoes Falls, Peebles Island 
1/1), Alan French (Glenville), Bernie Grossman (Fort Edward 1/4), Rich 
Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands), Ron Harrower (Galway), John Hershey 
(Crescent), Drew Hopkins (Hudson, Valatie), Nancy Kern (Tomhannock 
12/29, Fort Miller, Fort Edward 12/29, Greenwich, Copake, Copake Lake, 
Germantown, Nassau Lake, Chatham), Eric Krantz (Lake George), Naomi 
Lloyd (Peeble Island 1/2), James Macione (Tomhannock 1/2), Curt Morgan 
(Cohoes, West Sand Lake), Ellen Pemrick (Colonie), Tom Salo (FPCBC), 
Scott Stoner (Fort Edward 1/1) and Will Yandik (Livingston)

Five Rivers reports are from the New Years Day count hosted by Craig 
Thompson.


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[nysbirds-l] Dickcissel Nashville - Yes

[Christina M . Wilkinson]

Both birds seen on and off at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan.  By first ballfield.
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[nysbirds-l] Bald Eagle in New Rochelle

[Andrew Block]

Had a Bald Eagle flying over where I work at 10 Commerce Rd. yesterday.  That 
seems to be a popular area for raptors.  Since I started working there in 
November I've had a redtail, two cooper's hawks, two peregrines, and the 
eagle.  Go figure.  Also had the Hermit Thrush back at the birdbath today.
 
Andrew

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Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Cell: 914-319-9701; Fax: 914-771-8036
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Mountain Blue bird present, 2PM

[swalte...@verizon.net]

Mountain Bluebird now at favored spot.

Steve

Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless

-Original message-
From: Glenn Quinn gle...@verizon.net
To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 21:04:31 GMT+00:00
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Mountain Blue bird present, 2PM

The Mountain Bluebird was still present at 2PM today, easily viewed on the  
nearest fence on the north side of Rt 25A, just to the east of Hulse Landing  
Road. Thanks to a fellow from Brooklyn for pointing it out!

Inside the old Grumman facility were 2-3 American Kestrels, 2 Red-tailed  
Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, 4-5 Eastern Bluebirds, and a single Yellow-Rumped  
Warbler.

Also of note there, was a male Ring-necked Pheasant, crossing the road not  
10 feet in front of my car. It appeared stupefied, almost as if someone had  
just thrown it out of their window moments before and it couldn't figure out  
where to go now.

Glenn Quinn
Hauppauge, NY
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[nysbirds-l] Potential Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

At 3:30 PM, I received a pix message from friend Peter Priolo. It was a decent 
digiscope photograph of what appeared to be a BARNACLE GOOSE. 

He viewed the goose on Eastport Lake in Eastport, NY. It was, as always, 
associating with CAGO's, about 150 of them. Coordinates below.

I arrived on the scene at 4:10 PM. The flock was toward the far north end of 
the lake and I decided to post up along Montauk Highway to take advantage of 
the full lake view. As soon as I opened my tripod the flock lifted and flew 
toward the far NW. It was disheartening. 

I searched the northern sod and farm fields until dark and turned up nothing. 

Peter was able to take a few non-digiscope photos of which I have not yet seen. 
As stated, the bird was in water and unfortunately was not revealing its legs 
and feet. He is going to send me a link to share with List, so stay tuned and 
be on the lookout for this bird.

Name: Barnacle Goose
Coordinates: 40.82857° -72.72739°
Elevation: 0 ft
Link: View in Google Maps

Derek Rogers
Sayville


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[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl and Snow Goose - East End

[Luke Ormand]

This afternoon I visited Dune Rd. and along some other birders and
photographers easily spotted the lingering Snowy Owl on Warner's Island
best viewed from Road I on the North side of Dune Rd., just east of
Ponquogue Bridge.

The Shinnecock Inlet held a couple Common Loons and some seals but nothing
else of interest was found there or on the remainder of Dune Rd.

Quogue Wildlife refuge held a single Snow Goose hanging with mallards at
the main pond - the bird appeared to have a broken wing.  For photos of
these birds please visit my blog here:
http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowy-owl-and-snow-goose.html

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[nysbirds-l] Purple Sandpipers

[ROBERT ADAMO]

Having some free time this afternoon, I tried for the Iceland (Kumlien's) Gull, 
that has been reported a number of times from Iron Pier Town Beach, Jamesport, 
by Paul Gillen. I found Steve Walter there, who had seen the bird before I 
arrived, and also reported seeing Purple Sandpipers at Mattituck Inlet, earlier 
in the day. Hightailing it there, I too had found the sandpipers (7, in total) 
feeding on the rocks, at the end of the west jetty. These were my FOS, and as I 
was leaving, they all took off, and then landed on the end of the east jetty.
Cheers, Bob 
  
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[nysbirds-l] Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk

[Derek Rogers]

Here is a link to Peter Priolo's BARNACLE GOOSE photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73827493@N07/

It appears as if the goose flock was much closer to Montauk Highway when
Peter viewed them around 3:00PM. When I arrived the flock was toward the
north end of the Lake. Hopefully the bird can be relocated and allow for
further study(leg bands, etc.). Peter will be checking the lake tomorrow
and will relay updates accordingly. Please do the same if you happen to see
the goose.


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From: Derek Rogers drogers0...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Subject: Potential Barnacle Goose - Eastport Lake, Suffolk
To: NY Bird List nysbirds-l@cornell.edu


 At 3:30 PM, I received a pix message from friend Peter Priolo. It was a
decent digiscope photograph of what appeared to be a BARNACLE GOOSE.

He viewed the goose on Eastport Lake in Eastport, NY. It was, as always,
associating with CAGO's, about 150 of them. Coordinates below.

I arrived on the scene at 4:10 PM. The flock was toward the far north end
of the lake and I decided to post up along Montauk Highway to take
advantage of the full lake view. As soon as I opened my tripod the flock
lifted and flew toward the far NW. It was disheartening.

I searched the northern sod and farm fields until dark and turned up
nothing.

Peter was able to take a few non-digiscope photos of which I have not yet
seen. As stated, the bird was in water and unfortunately was not revealing
its legs and feet. He is going to send me a link to share with List, so
stay tuned and be on the lookout for this bird.

Name: Barnacle Goose
Coordinates: 40.82857° -72.72739°
Elevation: 0 ft
Link: View in Google
Mapshttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:40.828569,-72.727389

Derek Rogers
Sayville

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