LET'S GO "DUCKING" on the North Fork with Jody
WINTER DUCKS ON THE NORTH FORK
The North Fork is not short on places to observe winter ducks. With so many bodies of water, LI Sound, The Peconic Bay System, the numerous creeks and the half dozen or so fresh water ponds, the trouble can be deciding where to go! From Orient Point to Riverhead, almost any side road off Route 48 or Route 25 that ends at the water, can offer opportunities. There are several public beaches, as well as Orient State Park that have drive-up, easy access to views of the water. Also be mindful of the gulls. Bonapartes are often seen in Orient, mostly at the Point or State Park. Lesser Black-backed Gulls turn up regularly during winter, mostly at the Sound beaches.
So, dress warmly and as always, Happy Birding!
(click on any of the sites listed below for further information, maps & directions)
MATTITUCK
SOUTHOLD (directions)
WINTER WATERFOWL SEEN ON NORTH FORK
Common Loon
Red-throated Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Mute Swan
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Black Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
White-winged Scoter
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Harlequin Duck
Common Eider
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
American Coot
