This morning the Ocean Parkway was closed from the Robert Moses State Park to Wantagh Parkway as police continued to search for cadavers related to the recent discovery of four bodies east of Gilgo Beach. The Suffolk County Police indicated that the parkway would probably be closed tomorrow (Friday) as well. I asked the SCPD whether this activity might still be going on on Sunday, the day of the Captree CBC. The officer indicated that the police should be done with their work by that time.
On a cheerier note, Common Merganser's are starting to appear on LI, with seven at Connetquot River State Park (CRSP), and one at Southard's Pond. Six Canvasback were at CRSP and fifteen Wood Ducks continue at Belmont Lake State Park. Goose numbers are high in many western Suffolk County Parks, but it pays to check ponds and lakes in the early morning, before the geese disperse to feed. Here's hoping for some better CBC weather than last year! Ken Feustel -- 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/ --
