Today, between Grandson # 2's (Robert Joseph Connors) basketball games, I took Grandson # 3 (Brendan James Connors) down to Jones Beach for a bit of birding, which hopefully would include his laying eyes on the Snowy Owl that has been reported regularly from the West End 2 Area, as late as yesterday.
Being with a novice out in the field, on a fairly warm, winter day when there are birds around, is to experience real joy ! Most of the shared sightings are "firsts" for the "newbie, and his or her excitement, wonder and appreciation are contagious ! The following list is in in consecutive order: !) Pair of Red-tailed Hawks perched, side by side in tree, Meadowbrook Parkway 2) Canada Geese, Medium ,in front of T.R. Museum 3) Pair of adult Peregrine Falcons, resting on J.B. Water Tower. 4) Horned Grebe, Coast Guard Area. 5) Common Loon, " " " 6) Long-tailed Duck " " " 7) Brant " " " 8) Bufflehead " " " 9) Herring Gull " " " 10) Great-Black backed Gull " " " 11) Snow Bunting, near J.B, Inlet. ! 2) Snowy Owl, first year bird, Dune area 14) Kildeer Medium, in front of T.R. Musuem. Cheers, Bob -- 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/ --
