Brooklyn sites - 22nd Feb

A sharp increase in temperature overnight saw the start of a big thaw. I decided to spend the day checking a few sites in Brooklyn. First stop was Floyd Bennett Field where a flock of 37 Snow Goose was the highlight. After a while I Moved on to Marine Park where a tiny corner of the north end still had open water. Most of the birds around the pool seemed exhausted, many of them barely finding the energy to move out of the way as people approached. The recent extreme low temperatures seem to have caught a few local birds by surprise.

A quiet day.

Snow Goose

Another collared Canada Goose. Details to follow...

Bedraggled Peregrine.

Grey (Black-bellied) Plover