There was a Dickcissel in a flock of Cowbirds and House Sparrows in the hedgerow of goldenrod and pokeweed across from house #24 (Pierson Rd.?) at the Georgica Assoc. this afternoon.
A large movement of birds passed over between 10 and 11pm in the mist. Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrushes, Common Yellowthroats, Redstarts, Palms, Yellow-rumps, Blackpolls, Scarlet Tanager, Savannah, Chipping, White-throated and one exuberant Grasshopper Sparrow. Nicholas Laviola -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --