The male White-winged Scoter is still present on the ship canal at the north end of Inwood Hill Park (8:45 am). It is in the area just east of the Henry Hudson Bridge where it has been for the last few days. Also present were 13 Canvasbacks, including the leucistic male present since March 6, three female greater Scaup and two female Red-breasted Mergansers.
Also seen on my brief run out to check for the scoter was a single Common Grackle, the first of the year here. Though the species now winters in numbers in Central Park, it remains the first harbinger of spring here in "upstate" (aka northern Manhattan). I may get some additional photos on my blog (www.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com) later today. Joe DiCostanzo www.greatgullisland.org <http://www.greatgullisland.org/> www.inwoodbirder.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
