I've been getting excellent looks at the Western Fox Sparrow for the past 15 min or so. It's worthing quietly thru the leaf litter between the N-S woodchip path and what I believe is the SE lawn. All just a few paces E of the Lennon memorial.
A fascinating bird and thanx to all who've posted updates. Angus Wilson, New York City & The Springs, NY http://birdingtotheend.blogspot.com On May 14, 2010, at 7:36 AM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Seth Asubel called this morning to report that the Western Race Fox > Sparrow continues in the same location it was relocated yesterday. > This is, in Strawberry Fields on the Southeast lawn near the west > drive closest to the Webster statue. > > Good luck if you go! > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Phil Jeffrey > <phil.jeff...@gmail.com> wrote: > It was still there as of 8:20am and appears to be of a far western > ssp - a chocolate brown and gray, getting a little warmer in the > primaries and tail. I have pics. For those looking for it - it's > an active feeder but it's quite shy. > > --- > Phil Jeffrey > > > > On May 13, 2010, at 7:50 AM, Shaibal Mitra > <shaibal.mi...@csi.cuny.edu> wrote: > > Dear Karen and all, > > This report is extremely exciting and of great interest to many > people. I would be most appreciative of any follow-up reports > concerning whether the bird continues to be seen. > > Please document this bird as carefully as possible. Paul Buckley > recorded a Fox Sparrow of the subspecies altivagans at Fire Island > Lighthouse on almost this date (12 May 71--note that these dates are > a month later than Red Fox Sparrows are expected in southeastern > NY). Collected as a specimen, that record has been much studied and > debated over the years. This one deserves to be described in detail > and photographed if possible. > > Shai Mitra > Bay Shore > ________________________________________ > From: bounce-5795959-11143...@list.cornell.edu > [bounce-5795959-11143...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Fung > [easternblueb...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:07 AM > To: ebirds...@yahoogroups.com; nysbirds-L@cornell.edu > Subject: [nysbirds-l] May 13th Western Race Fox Sparrow in Central > Park > > Hi All, > Stephanie Seymour and Rob Fanning just called to report a Fox Sparrow > (Western Subspecies, a much grayer form) in Strawberry Fields in > Central Park. The sparrow was found on the wood chip path by Steve > Chang and Andrew Rubenfeld about 15 min ago (~6:45am). Good luck if > you go. > > Karen Fung > > > Think green before you print this email. > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
