{"id":10667,"date":"2021-02-20T17:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T22:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10667"},"modified":"2021-02-20T17:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T22:32:00","slug":"rye-ny-02-20-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10667","title":{"rendered":"Rye NY, 02\/20\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last night I decided that I wanted to change it up a little bit this weekend. And I wanted to go to the beach. So, I headed to Rye, New York early this morning to bird the Playland and the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary. The weather was my favorite &#8211; cold and mostly sunny. This location is a great place to bird, because you are guaranteed to get birds, especially waterfowl. It was a pleasant morning of birding were I had 21 species of waterfowl. Suffice to say you won&#8217;t see that in Orange County this time of year. Noteworthy species included Surf Scoter, Horned Grebe, Great Cormorant, Common Goldeneye, and Ruddy Duck. I finished the morning with 35 species on my list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-HOME.jpg 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Female Hooded Merganser at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 02\/20\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-COLO.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Common Loon at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 02\/20\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-RTLO-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Always a favorite, Red-throated Loon at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 02\/20\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-NOSH.jpg 1243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve seen a Northern Shoveler. This one was in the lake at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 02\/20\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-GRSC.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Greater Scaup at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, 02\/20\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/022021-ICGU.jpg 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~In the afternoon I stopped by the Newburgh Waterfront on my way home. The adult Iceland (above) was present and not far from the boat launch. I also saw an immature Glaucous Gull in flight a few times. The bird was WAY out there. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night I decided that I wanted to change it up a little bit this weekend. And I wanted to go to the beach. So, I headed to Rye, New York early this morning to bird the Playland and the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary. The weather was my favorite &#8211; cold and mostly sunny. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10667\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rye NY, 02\/20\/21&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[25,19,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-york-state","category-photos","category-swimmingwaterbirds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5i3kT-2M3","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10667"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10675,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10667\/revisions\/10675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}