A morning spent perusing geese on Randall's Island, very pleasant indeed, especially as I could do it from my car and thus avoid the sub-zero temperatures. Several interesting birds including singles of
Peregrine and
Cooper's Hawk, as well as over 500
Brants, and nearly 400
Canada Goose. The East river had a few
Buffleheads, Red-breasted Merganser, Double-crested Cormorant and
Gadwall. The saltmarsh area had a pair of
Swamp Sparrows, which I haven't seen for quite a while, I thought they'd all left.
Cooper's Hawk, being very obliging.
Downy Woodpecker. The only woodpecker I've ever seen that uses phragmites reeds.
One alert female, and 3 dozy male
Red-breasted Mergansers.
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