[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon - St. John's Pond, Cold Spring Harbor (Suffolk/Nassau)
As of about 2:00 PM, there was a drake Eurasian Wigeon along the southeast edge of St. John's Pond in Cold Spring Harbor. The bird recalled the Eurasian Wigeon that I found earlier this season on Lotus Lake in Sayville, showing patches of pale gray wash filling in along the birds flanks and sides. The buffy forehead was also beginning to fill in. Best viewing for the pond is behind the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and up the wooden staircase. The Nassau/Suffolk border actually runs directly through the middle of the pond which is why both counties are referenced in the subject heading of this post. While on the Eurasian Wigeon topic, Hard's Lake, at Southaven County Park, held a single drake last week. A Greater White-fronted Goose was also on the lake, toward the north end as well as a Lesser Black-backed Gull. This is a good spot to check for birds given its location along the Carman's River corridor. Goose and gull numbers are usually solid at this location. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168@N07/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon - St. John's Pond, Cold Spring Harbor (Suffolk/Nassau)
As of about 2:00 PM, there was a drake Eurasian Wigeon along the southeast edge of St. John's Pond in Cold Spring Harbor. The bird recalled the Eurasian Wigeon that I found earlier this season on Lotus Lake in Sayville, showing patches of pale gray wash filling in along the birds flanks and sides. The buffy forehead was also beginning to fill in. Best viewing for the pond is behind the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and up the wooden staircase. The Nassau/Suffolk border actually runs directly through the middle of the pond which is why both counties are referenced in the subject heading of this post. While on the Eurasian Wigeon topic, Hard's Lake, at Southaven County Park, held a single drake last week. A Greater White-fronted Goose was also on the lake, toward the north end as well as a Lesser Black-backed Gull. This is a good spot to check for birds given its location along the Carman's River corridor. Goose and gull numbers are usually solid at this location. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168@N07/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES 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://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
