While not exactly hopping, there were clearly more migrants at Alley Pond park today than on my 2 previous jaunts this fall season. I saw 8 species of warbler including Canada, BT green and a remarkable 7 chestnut-sided warblers in various locations within the park. But the highlight was a male Lawrence’s hybrid warbler in a poorly accessible area at the southern end of the Acadaian kettle. Documenting photos are on my ebird list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31270784 For those who wish to try, from Vanderbilt motor parkway take the short 3 or 4 step stairway (with the Caution sign at the top) up to the asphalt path that parallels the parkway just north of it. There you can look down into a deep kettle hole with a stand of Aralia at the bottom. The bird (along with a couple of chestnut-sideds) was in this area. Good luck and good birding, Peter -- 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/ --
