Saw Mill River Audubon's 5th Monday walk today at Edith Read Sanctuary/Playland Lake in Rye, Westchester County enjoyed a diversity of waterfowl (20 species) including: good numbers of Gadwall, Am Wigeon, Green-winged Teal in Playland Lake with usual Mallards, Black Duck, Common & Red-breasted Mergansers along with pairs each of Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, and Northern Shoveler
Other highlights from trip list of 48 species included: Great view of a breeding plumage Common Loon in Playland Lake; Small group of Common Goldeneye close on LI Shore; Large movement of Scaup, Bufflehead, and Brant on the LI Sound; First-of-season (for some) American Oystercatcher & Eastern Phoebe; and a vocal pair of Common Raven atop the Dragon Coaster in Playland (Saw Mill River Audubon is offering another field trip to Edith Read Sanctuary this Saturday, Apr 4, 8:00am start at the parking area beside Playland Lake. Other upcoming spring field trips at our Google calendar at web site link below.) Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org -- 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/ --
