Anyone coming east to look for this bird would do well to check first
whether the Shirley gas leak has been taken care of. Travel through
the area today was quite difficult, what with the closure of Sunrise
Highway between exits 57 and 59 and many of the surrounding routes.
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NYSbirds-L
First, health, happiness and good birding in 2011 !
Second, I saw the above at the same spot it was last reported from (the w/s of
the s/end of Agawam Lake, Southampton, Suffolk, Co.) from about 3-3:30 PM, on
Fri. 12/31/10. It's interaction with a family of 6 Mute Swans (2 adults &