Went to look today for the White Pelican at the Ashoken Reservoir that was reported on ebird but never here hoping to get it and boy were we in luck today. Finally got it around 1:30pm on a sandbar point directly across from Woodstock Dike viewed from Dike Rd. Went to view it on the dike and of course some people had just scared it somewhere west. At least we saw it. But the best thing seen was yet to come. After the original search along the path on the west half of the reservoir we decided to come back and check again. Low and behold at around 12:30pm on the little yellow boat anchored off the west side of Reservoir Rd. which had only cormorants on it earlier in the morning there was an adult Brown Booby in amongst the cormorants!!!! We couldn't believe our eyes. Never thought I'd find one of those myself in NY. The location is viewed from Reservoir Rd. looking west just before you get to the little island that the bridge goes over. Just look for a little yellowish moored boat with cormorants on it. Quite a fabulous day. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4780 www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums --
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