[nysbirds-l] NYC: Randall's Island - correction

I've changed the Vesper Sparrow sighting to 5 passerines. The birds were heavily backlit and the field mark that "clinched" the ID were the white edged tail feathers seen clearly in flight. These could easily have been pipits. I didn't see the eyering and don't have a clear memory of the bill

[nysbirds-l] NYC: Randall's Island - correction

I've changed the Vesper Sparrow sighting to 5 passerines. The birds were heavily backlit and the field mark that clinched the ID were the white edged tail feathers seen clearly in flight. These could easily have been pipits. I didn't see the eyering and don't have a clear memory of the bill shape.