An albino blackbird would be far more likely. Kevin ________________________________ From: Paul <pschm...@stny.rr.com<mailto:pschm...@stny.rr.com>> To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu<mailto:Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 3:43 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Bunting?
I was on van Dyne Spoor Road today about 1 pm when I saw a mostly white bird perched among about 1/2 dozen Redwing Blackbirds. It was on a dead snag to the south of the sixth telephone pole after the woods. Put my binoculars on it from and could see it was only slightly smaller than the RWBB, had black on the back leading down along the wing. Otherwise, the bird was a slightly dull white. Could not get a read on the beak. I suspect that it was a Snow Bunting, but I am wary of that because of the date. Seems early. Does anyone have access to records to address whether Snow Bunting could be down here this early? Any other ideas on what it might be? I was setting up my tripod and camera for photo when one of the Montezuma NWR vehicles rolled past, spooking the birds. Remained for 1/2 hour looking for the bird again, but did not see it. Sure would like someone else to confirm this. Paul Schmitt -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5226 - Release Date: 08/26/12 -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
