Hi All, This afternoon I birded Turtle Cove, Orchard Beach Lagoon and the Marsh south of City Island Road. I started in Turtle Cove were I had two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS in their usual haunts. As I birded the Lagoon, I saw what I'm pretty sure was a third Red-headed east of the crew tower. I first heard then saw this bird briefly as it was flying away from me toward the Orchard Beach bus terminal. I believe this is the second adult Red-headed that other birders have seen associating with the one in Turtle Cove. In the same patch of Spartina south of City Island Road, I again had NELSON'S SPARROWS. This time, there were definitely three individuals. Out on Eastchester Bay, I saw what I'm pretty sure are the same SURF SCOTERS and BLACK SCOTERS I had on 10/19. This time however, they were joined by two more Surf Scoters for a total of 4 of each species. As I was leaving, a flock of about 340 of what I'm assuming were Tree Swallows passed above me. Unfortunately, all were sihlouettes as it was getting dark; I could not see any plumage details. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15479721http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15479612http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15479498 Good Birding!Richard Aracil --
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