Hi All, A banded American Flamingo was seen along the Rhode Island shore, at Quonochontaug, on 6 August. Bob Bushnell and others reported a band on the left leg of the free-flying bird.
American Flamingos have been suspected as genuine vagrants to the Northeast in the past, but I don't know what proportion of wild birds are banded. Shai Mitra Bay Shore -----Original Message----- From: Richard Guthrie gael...@capital.net Sent 8/16/2009 9:47:06 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu, midhudsonbi...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Flamingo - Westchester County Yeah, yeah, but there it wasphotographed at CrotonPoint Park last week. (It was reported to have a leg band) So be on the lookout if you want to add a species to yourquestionable state or county list. Hey it will look good on your eBird list(but only to you). The next question is: How long can a large pink bird escapethe eyes of the rest of the active birders in SE New York? This is not like aLittle Stint or Timberline Sparrow you know! Makes you wonder what else is out there! Rich Guthrie New Baltimore The Greener County gael...@capital.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
