A short break this morning at Montauk Harbor inlet proved to be worth the drive. Just to the West of the jetty there was a Harlequin Duck no more then a 30 - 50 feet from shore working the rocks of the jetty. In the general area there was a pair of Surf Scoters and pair of Old Squaw. Also along the shore there was 5 Common Eider, with one very nice male floating in the current in the inlet. A flock of Purple Sandpipers flew in and landed in the rocky area to the West of the small beach at the inlet. I can also infer a possible sighting of a flock of 8 Razorbills based on size, color and flight pattern. Not bad for about 45 mins of birding while drinking a cup of coffee : )
Chip Hamilton Bird Conservation Biologist NYS DEC Region 1 50 Circle Road SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11790 631) 444-0308 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
