An Eared Grebe was observed Thursday afternoon with three Horned Grebes from the end of Indian Wells Plain Highway in Amagansett. This individual is perhaps the same bird seen by birders further east off Atlantic Avenue the day before. This particular bird is not a well-marked individual, lacking dark auriculars and a prominent bump over the forehead (perhaps a function of posture). However, the bird was clearly smaller in direct comparison to Horned Grebes, with a thinner neck and bill. We reviewed a series of photos of Eared Grebe from Cornell University and noted photos of a number of individuals with similar features to the bird observed yesterday afternoon.
Ken & Sue 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/ --
