Yesterday, Dec 19, 20 intrepid observers found 114 species on the Sagaponack CBC, which covers Watermill to Amagansett on the South Fork of eastern Suffolk County. Highlights included
5 Greater White-fronted Goose 1 Cackling Goose 101 Common Eider 1 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE 4 Red-necked Grebe 1 EARED GREBE 2 Bald Eagle 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine 11 Purple Sandpiper 4 Wilson's Snipe 31 Razorbill 2 Saw Whet Owl 4 Sapsuckers 1 House Wren 1 Marsh Wren 28 Eastern Bluebird 1 Palm Warbler 6 Chipping Sparrow 3 Vesper Sparrow 41 Fox Sparrow 101 White-crowned Sparrow 7220 Common Grackle 10 Purple Finch 2 RED CROSSBILL 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL The recent cold weather resulted in almost all of the fresh water being frozen and was partially responsible for us missing the following species: Tundra Swan, Brant, Canvasback, Greater Scaup, Pied-billed Grebe, Black-bellied Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, American Woodcock, Dunlin, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Ipswich Sparrow. Hugh -- Hugh McGuinness The Ross School 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, NY 11937 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/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/ --
