Today was the annual February field trip to Jones beach West End, led by Mike Cooper. Ten folks showed up on a relatively mild day for this annual event. The temps were in the high twenties to low thirties, with a moderate wind. Don't get me wrong, it is still cold on the beach in winter with any wind, but a better day than most years.
I added three FOY birds to my list, A beautiful dark phase Rough Legged hawk, White-crowned Sparrow and Ruddy Turnstone. The Turnstones were on the pier pilings at field 10 as usual in the winter. There were a whole bunch, maybe thirty or more, of seals hauled out across the state channel marsh. Also there was a beautifully colored Lapland Longspur along with another in a flock of Horned Larks.
It turned out to be a good morning of winter birding with not so bad weather.
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