[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon - Maybe not so
After some further review of the reported "Gyrfalcon" at the Shawangunk Grasslands from Feb. 16th, maybe the bird is not a Gyrfalcon after all. The photos were not all that clear and suggest immature Red-shouldered Hawk as well. Without further sightings or better evidence, prospective "chasers" might stand down for now. Sorry, -- Richard Guthrie -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon - Maybe not so
After some further review of the reported Gyrfalcon at the Shawangunk Grasslands from Feb. 16th, maybe the bird is not a Gyrfalcon after all. The photos were not all that clear and suggest immature Red-shouldered Hawk as well. Without further sightings or better evidence, prospective chasers might stand down for now. Sorry, -- Richard Guthrie -- 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/ --
