Sunday, January 13, 2019

A WESTERN LONG ISLAND RARITIES PURSUIT JANUARY 12

                                                        (all photos taken by Janet Zinn)

"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold."
- Aristotle

leader Steve Nanz

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Nanz <steve@stevenanz.com>
To: Peter Dorosh <ProsBird@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 13, 2019 02:49 PM
Subject: BBC Bird Trip to LI 1/12/2019


Hi Peter,

There were 13 people on the trip to Long Island. As there were rarities being reported on Long Island, we just wen to Point Lookout, Nickerson Beach and Jones Beach. Highlights included Snowy Owl at Nickerson and Razorbills at all locations. Here's the list:



Brant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Horned Grebe
Rock Pigeon
Black-bellied Plover
Red Knot
Sanderling
Dunlin
Razorbill
Black-headed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Snowy Owl
American Crow
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
American Goldfinch
Snow Bunting
Song Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow

Best,

Steve