After having a look at the Sea Cliff Black Guillemot, James Knox and I headed for Jones Beach where we had 7 Harlequin Ducks at the end of the jetty, two of which were males in breeding plumage, and by far the the most I've ever seen in one location in the state of New York. Also in this mixed raft were 10-12 Common Eiders, one Surf Scoter, and, 37 Long-tailed Ducks. Two Rudy Turnstones turned up amongst the 17 Purple Sandpipers creeping along it's craggy edges. Though we dipped on the Northern Shrike and the Gyr, it ended up being a great day.
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