Today my wife and I kayaked the lower third of the Carmans River (sunrise highway South to Great South Bay and back). It was relatively quiet - no bald eagles (target species) but we were pleased to find a Red-Breasted Merganser pair (both molting) and three glossy Ibis. The marshes bordering the river were filled with Marsh Wrens as well.
Other notes: At least three ative Osprey nests (all on the west side of the river) and a very large Snapping Turtle For photos, see this link to my blog: *http://tinyurl.com/ll5vcmg* -- - Luke Ormand www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com www.wildlongisland.blogspot.com -- 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/ --
