[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Dovekie off Montauk Point

2010-03-14 Thread Angus Wilson
The passing storm left the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) bruised
and battered, with flooded roads, lots of damaged or felled trees and a few
downed telephone lines. The ocean swell was majestic as viewed from the
Montauk Point restaurant overlook, with 20-30 ft rollers passing over the
reef in front of the lighthouse. Viewing conditions were OK at first but as
the wind dropped a light fog settled in over the entire area. Surfers found
good waves off Culloden Point on the north side of the peninsula.

The highlight of my morning was a *DOVEKIE* that flew right into Turtle Cove
(south side of Point), made a wide circle and flew out again! It was close
enough to see the tiny bill and dusky underwings. I scanned the area for a
further hour but did not relocate it. Other birds of note off the Point were
3 *RAZORBILL*, 2 different adult *KUMLEIN'S ICELAND GULLS* and a 4th-winter
type *LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL*. Many large gulls were cruising up and down
the shoreline making quick work of edibles that had been ripped up off the
bottom. Three Bonaparte's Gulls off Camp Hero were only ones I saw today.

Of local interest, thirty-three *RING-NECK DUCK* were on Tuthill's Pond
(almost connected to the ocean by flooding) and four *CANVASBACK* were on
Fort Pond. The 2nd basic-type *GLAUCOUS GULL *that I saw yesterday was back
on Further Lane in East Hampton and 4 *TUNDRA SWAN* were with 3 Mute Swan in
fields between Highland Terrace and Sag Main Street in Sagaponack.

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Angus Wilson
New York City & The Springs, NY, USA
http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/

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[nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Dovekie off Montauk Point

2010-03-14 Thread Angus Wilson
The passing storm left the South Fork of Long Island (Suffolk Co.) bruised
and battered, with flooded roads, lots of damaged or felled trees and a few
downed telephone lines. The ocean swell was majestic as viewed from the
Montauk Point restaurant overlook, with 20-30 ft rollers passing over the
reef in front of the lighthouse. Viewing conditions were OK at first but as
the wind dropped a light fog settled in over the entire area. Surfers found
good waves off Culloden Point on the north side of the peninsula.

The highlight of my morning was a *DOVEKIE* that flew right into Turtle Cove
(south side of Point), made a wide circle and flew out again! It was close
enough to see the tiny bill and dusky underwings. I scanned the area for a
further hour but did not relocate it. Other birds of note off the Point were
3 *RAZORBILL*, 2 different adult *KUMLEIN'S ICELAND GULLS* and a 4th-winter
type *LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL*. Many large gulls were cruising up and down
the shoreline making quick work of edibles that had been ripped up off the
bottom. Three Bonaparte's Gulls off Camp Hero were only ones I saw today.

Of local interest, thirty-three *RING-NECK DUCK* were on Tuthill's Pond
(almost connected to the ocean by flooding) and four *CANVASBACK* were on
Fort Pond. The 2nd basic-type *GLAUCOUS GULL *that I saw yesterday was back
on Further Lane in East Hampton and 4 *TUNDRA SWAN* were with 3 Mute Swan in
fields between Highland Terrace and Sag Main Street in Sagaponack.

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Angus Wilson
New York City  The Springs, NY, USA
http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com/

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2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html
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Please submit your observations to eBird:
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