Suan, In Feb we see a mix and the more discernible brown edging can be called SY through the beginning of May! The lesser coverts are a big help in ageing. John
--- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Rd Burdett, NY 14818 42.443508000, -76.758202000 "Create and Conserve Habitat" On 2020-02-20 21:12, Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > Anne Clark wrote: > >> We had actual females back in a marsh near Binghamton/Endicott as early as >> February. Usually females did not show up until late march. I don't mean >> nest, just be seen in flocks and maybe visit the marsh. > > Will all second-year males have "turned" by February, or could these early > F-types be second year males? > > Suan > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics [1] > Rules and Information [2] > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave [3] > Archives: > The Mail Archive [4] > Surfbirds [5] > BirdingOnThe.Net [6] > Please submit your observations to eBird [7]! > -- Links: ------ [1] http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME [2] http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES [3] http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm [4] http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html [5] http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds [6] http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html [7] http://ebird.org/content/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/ --
