[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Common Murre and Cattle Egret in Montauk

2018-12-23 Thread Angus Wilson
The spectacular Razorbill and Red-throated Loon show continues in Block Island Sound as viewed from the north shore of Montauk Point (Suffolk Co.), with several thousand of both species easily visible from different vantage points. As others have noted, the activity dries up mid-morning but small n

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills, Brookhaven State Pk, Suffolk

2018-12-23 Thread kathryn klecan
At 11 am today, while running, I encountered 4 (perhaps more) Red Crossbills visiting a small puddle in a tire rut. They retreated to the tops of the pines and fell silent before I could obtain audio. As I run without bins and eyeglasses I had to leave it at that. They weren’t seen or heard u