LAPLAND LONGSPURs today: 1 at Jones Beach (by the gazebo), 2 at St. Charles Cemetery (seen from the westernmost road, toward the south end). In both cases, with Horned Larks (about 100 at St. Charles) (no geese when I was there). Some other non-everyday birds at Jones Beach over the weekend: Northern Goshawk, Bufflehead and N. Shoveler (probably only seen here when frozen out of somewhere else), Am. Pipit, Red Crossbill (3), Chesnut-brown Canary, Ruby-throated Sparrow. Pt. Lookout, yesterday, also had freeze displaced Buffleheads and Greater Scaup, to go along with about 25 Common Eiders. 6 Oystercatchers were on the jetties (first time I can remember that in mid-winter, wintering ones are usually in the channels). Most photogenic bird was an Ipswich Sparrow feeding for an extended time on the sand near the base of the westernmost jetty (picture, if interested, is on my web site http://www.stevewalternature.com/ on the recent work page -- there a couple of interesting, though not highest quality pictures on the way there).
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