Friday, March 21 – my boyfriend and I took a spontaneous trip to Barnegat Light in the hopes of seeing (and photographing) the beautiful Harlequin Duck. No luck on the duck, but I did get to see some new birds!!! I saw my first oyster catchers! They repeatedly flew near the lighthouse & walking path, and landed on the beach across the way – which we found our way to. I also saw one brown bird hanging out near some red-breasted mergansers – its body was like a merganser but much bigger, and instead of the thin, slightly curved beak, it had a dagger-like bill!
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