The drake TUFTED DUCK in Huntington Harbor (Suffolk Co.) put on a nice show this afternoon. It was farther out in the harbor when I arrived at 1:00, driven there (according to Steve Schellenger, already on the scene) by two Great Black-backed Gulls. But it eventually made its way back in close to the piers of the Suffolk County Marine Police, coming within 60-70 ft. of the bulkhead. I spent an hour observing and photographing it. Photos can be viewed at the link below. On the way home I checked St. Charles Cemetery for the Barnacle Goose. I found only a small flock of ~125 Canada Geese, among which was 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, but no Barnacle. There was also a small, dark Canada Goose present, quite similar to the presumed "Dusky" Goose seen at Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk back in November. These were viewed through the fence along Wellwood Avenue ~.25 miles south of the cemetery entrance.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgluth_brb/sets/72157632274073946/with/82822679 37/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
