Here a long-staying King Eider has been present since December. The bird was seen eating lots of mussels and was incredibly close and on very calm water.
We then headed back towards home, with the first stop being at Madison's Hammonasset State Park.
Here we had great looks at a nicely plumaged Lapland Longspur. In most years this species can be seen in good numbers out at New York's Jones Beach and other coastal beaches. However this year has been bitterly cold but without much snow cover making this Lapland the only one I have seen at all.
Our final stop was at Greenwich Point Park, a return trip for me as I has been out here just 2 weeks ago. We easily found the Black-Headed Gull, and also the pair of Great_Horned Owls in the Holly Grove. Nearby we check some other pines and Andy was able to spot a Northern Saw-Whet Owl !
