Congrats to all of the "birding McBriens" ! On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 9:44 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yesterday, my dad and I spent time catching up with most of the rarities > that have been present in SW Suffolk and southern Nassau counties. > > Early in the morning, we had the *Barnacle*, *Greater White-fronted*, and > *Cackling > Geese* at Belmont State Park. The *Nashville* and *Orange-crowned > Warblers* were still present at the Walker Street cattail marsh in the > Massapequa Preserve. Finally, around 11:30, we had the Point Lookout *Eared > Grebes *as well as a *Red-necked Grebe*. The tide was rapidly flooding > up the inlet and none of the speciality grebes were able to be relocated > when we left at 1:30. > > Also of note at Massapequa Preserve was a single adult female *Eurasian > Wigeon* along the creek within a half mile south of the Walker Street > bridge. As far as I'm aware, this bird has not be previously reported but > I felt it noteworthy enough to report - not only because it may be sought > after for a Nassau Co. year list but also because this seemed to be a good > opportunity to study this sex of Eurasian Wigeon within a close (but > respectable) range. > > Photos are posted at the end of an album devoted to female wigeon, > starting here: > https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/Wigeons#6105690160901668178 > > For those seeking the wigeon, the bird did *not* strike me as a very > bright-headed bird. I identified it first by its structure and overall > plumage: small, squarish head; steep forehead; concolorous mantle and > flanks. Supplementary ID marks include: head color, no black along gape, > long primaries, etc. > > Additionally, the other half of my family (my mom Barbara and my sister > Megan) had two of the continuing Bald Eagles flying over Sunrise Hwy at > Connetquot. > > Michael McBrien > East Patchogue, NY & Bristol, RI > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- 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/ --
