Just FYI: Henslow's Sparrow at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR was rather well documented on eBird rather quickly yesterday.
One sample checklist is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37099868 On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 11:17 AM, Deborah Allen <dalle...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Thanks Louise, > > There are reports on the New York Birders Facebook group of a Henslow's > Sparrow at SGNWR on May 23rd, with a photo by Deb Tracy-Kral and a video > from David Hayes. I can't believe this wasn't posted to NYSBIRDS-L. > > Deb Allen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Louise Fraza > Sent: May 24, 2017 10:43 AM > To: "NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu" > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Shawangunk Grasslands, Ulster County NY, May 23, > 2017 > > I was lucky to get a ride from New York City. We arrived at about midday > on this lightly overcast day with hardly any wind. The air was full of the > tinkly songs of the Bobolinks and the melancholy sounds of the Eastern > Meadowlarks as these birds flew back and forth before disappearing into the > long grasses. We were unable to find the Grasshopper Sparrows that were > reported earlier that day. But to our delight, the Dickcissel made itself > know immediately when we got to the area of the blind, a short mile east of > the viewing platform. It flew up on the old woody seedheads of last year's > thistles and sang its loud raspy song over and over again. We also saw a > Savanna Sparrow and an Eastern Bluebird and heard a Willow Flycatcher. > Louise Fraza, New York City > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- Anne Swaim, Executive Director Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org O: 914-666-6503 M: 914-548-3235 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
