New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Wednesday September 7, 2016 OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD
More evidence of a Red-breasted Nuthatch irruption: This morning in two hours at the NYBG Bob observed 21 Red-breasted Nuthatches, including 10 in one Cedar of Lebanon just outside the Rock Garden. Conversely, yesterday on a visit to Bartow-Pell in Pelham Bay Park from 4-5PM none were observed in conifers in the area of the parking lot. On June 26th our bird walk group saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch at the Maintenance Field spotted by Jeff Ward. The day before (June 25th) we found two Red-breasted Nuthatches at the NYBG in the Bronx. These June reports certainly appear to have been an early indication of an irruption year. Hoping for Xbills, Deb Allen -- 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/ --
