[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Cackling Goose, Golden-Plover, and Rusty Blackbird movement

2016-10-10 Thread Tim Healy
I've been at Jones Beach since 6:40 today. The strong northern winds definitely brought some movement. Early in the day, Brendan Fogarty and I spotted several batches of Rusty Blackbirds (totaling about 11) passing overhead. Calls and coloration were distinctive, and one was forced to perch in

[nysbirds-l] Jones Beach - Cackling Goose, Golden-Plover, and Rusty Blackbird movement

2016-10-10 Thread Tim Healy
I've been at Jones Beach since 6:40 today. The strong northern winds definitely brought some movement. Early in the day, Brendan Fogarty and I spotted several batches of Rusty Blackbirds (totaling about 11) passing overhead. Calls and coloration were distinctive, and one was forced to perch in