A two hour hike this morning around Sunken Meadow State Park in Suffolk County
revealed a few first of the season birds. Feeding in Field Two was a flock of
about 100 or so Canda Geese. Amongst this flock was not a Pink-footed or
Cackling Goose, but 2 adult Snow Geese. A quick scan on the LI Sound got me my
first of the season Common Goldeneye- two females flying West, first of the
season Horned Grebes, and many Common loons, Red-breasted Mergansers,
Long-tailed ducks, two Northern Gannets, and Sanderling. I then hiked
East following the Lagoon to the footbridge. A lot of activity lured me to the
cedar trees. A massive assembly of Robins, Cardinals, Carolina wrens, Cedar
waxwings, andYellow-rumped warblers was seen including four Purple finch. The
lagoon and Inner Marsh was frozen. When I arrived at the Creek, a gigantic
congregation of waterfowl was feeding. Most of the ducks were Mallards,
but American Black ducks,
3 American Coot, Double-crested Cormorants, Black-crowned Night-Herons, a cold
Snowy Egret, 9 Hooded Mergansers, 4 Great Blue Herons, Gadwall, and Northern
Shovelers were also present.
Vinny Pellegrino
www.flickr.com/pellegrinov
East Northport, NY
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