On Friday we finally had some free time so we decided to do some birding at Caumsett State Park (CSP). It turned out to be a good day for Turkey Vulture's. On our way up to CSP we observed three heading east over lower Huntington Harbor and an additional three (not together) at Caumsett. One bird was observed leaving an abandoned building - a location where nesting has been suspected but not proven. Once we arrived at Long Island Sound, it was clear that there were good numbers of waterfowl and excellent viewing conditions. The most abundant waterfowl were Long-tailed Ducks (500) and Common Goldeneye (300). While scoping from Inspiration Point (the high bluff east of the end of the Fisherman's Road), we found a female Barrow's Goldeneye amongst the male and female Common Goldeneye. Beside a cooperative Great Horned Owl, there were few birds in the woods. We recorded over a thousand Canada Geese scattered throughout the CSP fields but, besides a lone Snow Goose, nothing of interest. A poor, but recognizable photo of the Barrow's Goldeneye can be seen at our flickr site.
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