I led a seabirds and seals tour around NY Harbor for NYC Audubon yesterday afternoon (1/27). It was a relatively balmy and calm day, and low tide, which allowed for excellent views of sunning seals on the rocks of Swinburne Island. Bird highlights included large rafts of Greater Scaup, several Buffleheads and Common Goldeneye, a couple of Red-throated and Common Loons, Northern Gannets diving in the distance, and a first-winter Iceland Gull hanging out with the Herring and Ring-billed Gulls on Swinburne. There were also one or two Great Cormorants, many fewer than the 20+ we had on last week's cruise. Where do they go? Cheers, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon --
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