Productive birding on the East End today starting with a dozen Wilson snipes who flew into our front yard at Geogica Cove, joining some some 30 Green winged teal, assorted mergansers, a group of about 16 Bonaparte's gulls who have been here for several weeks, and 8 killdeer. Two FOS Osprey appeared around noon, fish in hand/claw, making spring official.Other tour highlights: 3 red-necked grebes at the Sagg Bridge, lots of whistling Black scoters at Montauk Point (along with eider, and a few surf scoters) and three FOS American Oystercatchers viewed from Lazy Point, where we also caught a (final?) distant glimpse of the snowy owl still in residence on Hicks Island. Jane F. Ross International Education Consultant 1112 Park Avenue New York, New York 10128 212-348-7975 / 631-324-3296 --
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