Morton National Wildlife Refuge

It is hard enough for us to get together.  That, in part, is the reason for the blog.  It is even harder for us to get together with each other and our husbands at the same time.  We decided that we all wanted to go to Morton together and if one couldn't go, none of us could go.  So....that explains why we ended up going to Morton on a nasty, drizzily day like today.  If we didn't do it today, who knows when the four of us would  be able to get together again.  As soon as we arrived, we forgot that the weather was less than ideal.  There were birds everywhere (already on the list) just waiting for an open palm with some seeds in it.  (More about this in our personal posts.)  This entry is about our mission to search out every bird species that resides year round on Long Island.  While the trip was well worth it to have the birdies eating out of our hands, we didn't net a big return for our Long Island Native Species List.  A thick fog had settled down on the eastern end of Long Island.  Aside from a few ducks quacking in the distance, we saw only one of the possible 25 species that was on our list for Morton today.  We were thrilled to see a lone Herring Gull emerge from the fog!  Even though that was our only bird for the day, we enjoyed the afternoon and look forward to a future visit on a warmer, sunnier day!  Everyone should pay a visit to this area.  Bring your own seed!  (We still haven't seen a Blue Jay together!)