Lenore Swenson's group responded to a 10:36 AM text alert from Kellye Rosenheim, Pat Pollock, and others of a BLUE GROSBEAK perched in a tree just west of the Maintenance Meadow lawn. The cooperative bird remained there and gave good, close looks to all.
Other highlights from the Ramble: Gadwall (Turtle Pond) Osprey (flyover) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (15+, seen everywhere) Eastern Phoebe (5+) Red-eyed Vireo (Maintenance Meadow) Black-capped Chickadee (several) White-breasted Nuthatch (5) Carolina Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Brown Thrasher Cedar Waxwing (in fruiting trees all over) Black-and-white Warbler Northern Parula Magnolia Warbler American Redstart Blackpoll Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Palm Warbler (seen frequently) Yellow-rumped Warbler (abundant) Eastern Towhee (heard and seen frequently) Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow (Sparrow Rock) Purple Finch (several, east side of Maintenance) American Goldfinch www.starrtrips.wordpress.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
