I visited the Epcal (formerly Grumman) property on Saturday, Feb. 12, in midmorning. A third-year BALD EAGLE flew up from the ground near the western runway (where the LeConte's Sparrow had been) and made its way westward. A handsome ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (pale morph) was soaring about. I saw no passerines except for 5 FIELD SPARROWS along the frozen pond near the southern entrance to the property. Most noteworthy was a COMMON RAVEN along Line Road, a short distance south of Grumman Road.
A drive along Dune Road, from Westhampton Beach to Shinnecock Inlet and back, yielded no notable sightings. From several vantage points, including the Inlet, the ocean seemed nearly devoid of birds. Douglas Futuyma Stony Brook, NY -- 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/ --
