If not mistaken, that area had a report of a mississippi Kite last year. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:42 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > > On the way home yesterday I spotted what looked like a very buoyant light > gray colored raptor flying over > Fall Creek on Fall Creek Rd near Red Mill Rd --the bridge is out at Red > Mill Rd. Unfortunately it was one of > those deals where I'd look up, look at cars in front of me, look up, look > at cars in front of me. I pulled > over when I could, and circled back as I did see the bird continue towards > Freeville along the creek --I > didn't re-locate the bird. It was not an Osprey or an eagle, and at first > glance I thought gull. Perhaps it > was a Harrier or a gull, but neither seemed right to me. Given the range > expansion of Mississippi Kites > into the NE the past 3-4 years (and nesting in the state for the first > time), this species could turn up here > in summer. I figured I'd at least post this in case anyone wants to follow > up on it, especially since this area > is very underbirded. This species could perhaps be the next new basin > breeder. > > cheers, > Matt > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
