Hi All, I gave an Eastern Long Island Audubon Walk from Montauk to East Hampton today. On our last stop at Main Beach,[south Main St.], East Hampton we had an Eared Grebe directly out from the parking lot in breakers some 25 yards from shore. It gave all of us multiple looks. We had just come from the Atlantic Ave. beachfront where an Eared had been spotted last weekend. At Montauk we had one female King Eider way to the left of the patio, a Turkey Vulture that came around the Point flying well offshore of the concession and small number of Northern Gannets,[we had the latter at all ocean stops]. All three Scoters are still well represented and the smaller Common Eider delegation seemed to be enjoying Montauk's balmy breezes. Seven Great Cormorants were at rest on the towers at the Lake Montauk jetties. There were 2 first winter Lesser Black Backed Gulls just inside the inlet there and Sally Newbert and Tom Moran saw an Iceland Gull at Gosman's on the beach just to the west. The Canvasbacks continued at the northwest corner of Fort Pond,but the 4 Redheads,[ found by Joe Lynch],this morning were with a flock of Ring necked Duck at the southernmost end of the pond by Montauk Highway .While Lazy Point was a bust, even for shorebirds, Hook Pond still had 8 Common Mergansers. Driving home as we past the Mill Pond in Watermill we spotted a FOS Osprey. Good March Birding, Carl Starace
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