On Monday morning at Montauk Pt. there were abundant birds, but little variety. Highlights were the continuing Scoter spectacle off the Point. I did not estimate the number of birds, although Surf Scoter seemed the most abundant followed by White-winged and Black Scoters. Fifty-three Razorbills were seen, mostly flying birds. A second winter Iceland Gull was on the shoreline by the restaurant when I first arrived. On the south side of the Point east of Camp Hero State Park I encountered a calling female White-winged Crossbill that alighted in a Red Cedar long enough to enjoy good scope views. I missed the Northern Shrike that had been observed Sunday at Napeague, but with some assistance from two other birders, found the male Barrow's Goldeneye west of Sag Harbor. Hook Pond was completely frozen and few birds were present. The same conditions existed at Short's Pond. Cooper's Neck Pond had some open water and held small numbers of Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Hooded Merganser and Ruddy Duck.
On Dune Road there were two American Bitterns and a Clapper Rail west of Tiana Beach. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
