On April 2 there was a single anonymous eBird report from northwestern Tompkins County on private land not close to public roads. The observers said they heard a sound like Henslow's based on comparisons after the fact, but did not actually describe it, seemed to be unfamiliar with the song, and did not actually see any bird. I am not aware of any effort to corroborate it by eBird staff who may have been able to communicate with the observer. Such a report may not seem like much to go on, but it sounded promising to me because the habitat (field not mown for several years), the time of day (dusk), and the season (just when Henslow's Sparrows were first reported in their normal Midwest range) all sounded right. I did not include this report in the First Records list because of the lack of detail or corroboration. (Please, everybody, whenever eBird asks for details about a rare bird you are reporting, include actual descriptions!) --Dave Nutter
> On Jun 24, 2017, at 8:35 AM, Gary Kohlenberg <jg...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > I've checked, the fields hosting last year, but no luck yet. I wouldn't put > much stock in that, because W. King Rd. / Sandbank Rd. are really busy and > noisy. The listening can be tough. > I think it's worth surveying these and other areas especially with the > Dickcissel invasion happening currently. > Gary > > On Jun 23, 2017, at 7:21 PM, Lauren DeGennaro <degen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just wondering if anyone has seen/heard them yet this year around Ithaca? > > Thanks, > Lauren DeGennaro > > -- > DVM Candidate, Class of 2019 > Cornell University > College of Veterinary Medicine > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
