Date: Dec. 23, 2012 I went out to the East End of Long Island today trying to finish up the year with some great birds. At Ditch Plains I saw Purple Sandpipers and about 20 Bonaparte's Gulls along with the 3 regular gulls. At Deep Hollow ranch I had a Cackling Goose. Going on to Montauk Point I had 8 Razorbills( fairly close), three scoters species (low numbers), Common Eiders, Gannets, Red-breasted Mergansers, Long-tailed Ducks, both loon species and a lone Bufflehead. Next came Montauk Harbor were I saw a first year Iceland Gull and Great Cormorants. After this I went to the Napaegue Boat ramp were the Snowy Owl was visible. The bird is on Hicks Island (scope needed for a good view). The Lesser Black-backed gull (Larry) was present as well as 8 Ruddy Turnstones. I went to Further Lane, East Hampton, where I picked up a Greater White-fronted Goose (thanks to Derek Rogers). Last stop was at Hook Pond, East Hampton, where I saw 3 Merganser species (Common, Red-breasted and Hooded), Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, 3 gull species and thanks to Angus Wilson my second Cackling Goose of the day. Great December Birding, Joe Giunta --
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