January 23rd southern Long Island shore

Leader Peter Dorosh
13 participants

Locations: Belmont Lake State Park, Massepequa Preserve and lake, Mill Pond, Jones Beach Coast Guard, Nature Center region,Norman Levy Park

Note 21 species duck,3 rarities: white front Goose, Tundra Swans, Lapland Longspur

Greater White-fronted Goose-- Belmont Lake State Park
Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan-2 Massepequa via Pittsburgh Ave access
Wood Duck--common Belmont Lake
Gadwall
American Wigeon-Massepequa
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail-drake Belmont Lake
Green-winged Teal (American)-2 Massepequa
Redhead-drake Massepequa Lake
Ring-necked Duck-8 Massepequa, Mill Pond
Greater Scaup-flock Massepequa Lake
Lesser Scaup--Massepequa Lake
Common Eider--Point lookout - 3 flocks
Harlequin Duck- drake Pt Lookout beach jetty
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye-hen Massepequa Lake, Mill Pond
Hooded Merganser-common
Common Merganser-common ; Belmont, Mill Pond, Massepequa Lake
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe--Belmont, Massepequa
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier-gray phased Coast Guard Jones
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin-Jones
Peregrine Falcon-Jones
American Coot
Ruddy Turnstone--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper--Pt Lookout beach jetty
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher-Massepequa
American Crow
Horned Lark--small flock Jones Nature center ; flats
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow-Jones Coast guard
Field Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Savannah Sparrow--Jones Coast guard
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Lapland Longspur- Jones Coast Guard gazebo
Northern Cardinal
House Finch






Total species reported: 67

January 9th Croton Point

Leader : Paul Keim

Hilights

Screech Owl (grey phase)
Great Horned Owl
numerous Bald Eagles
2 Northern Harrier/Silver ghost - males
4 Eastern Bluebirds
Canvasback
Redhead Duck
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser

complete list pending.