The Tufted Duck is still being seen, sometimes at very close range, in the previously reported area. The best viewing area has been along the bulkhead, just west of the Halesite Fire Department (left onto Anchorage Lane off of 110). The duck remains in the company of Buffleheads, Red-breasted Mergansers, some Gulls, and the finder, Brent Bomkamp. Excellent find, Brent. The bird did take a couple of short flights within the bay area, sometimes disappearing behind the various floating docks that line the shore. It generally stayed within 200 yards of the described bulkhead area.
The link below shows some digi-scope photos of the bird. I feel very fortunate that yet another Tufted Duck was found right around the corner from my office. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39025168@N07/ Best, Derek Rogers Sayville ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Benjamin Van Doren <bmvando...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 10:18 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Tufted Duck, Huntington Harbor, Suffolk Co. To: NYSBIRDS-L <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu> Hi All, Brent Bomkamp just called--he has an adult male TUFTED DUCK in Huntington Harbor, Suffolk Co.. He said it is across from West Marine (a store). Good luck to anyone who goes!! Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY -- *NYSbirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> *Archives:* The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> *Please submit your observations to **eBird*<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> *!* -- -- Derek Rogers Sayville http://dereksnest.blogspot.com -- 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/ --
