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Habitat:
Rivers, lakes, estuaries, impoundments and coastal areas, where in it
is often seen perched over water on snags, trees and buoys or roosting
on exposed sandbars and mudflats. Status
and Distribution:
Year round resident, with smaller numbers in winter.
Range:
Breeds in Eastern North America and winters south to Central America.
Only reported breeding from a few places in each state in the Delaware
Valley.
History/State Records:
Migrates in huge flocks along the coast in October and April.
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