I had also heard something (third hand) about a Scissor-tailed in Point Lookout. I didn't see anything official on this list, but I took a chance anyway. Like everyone else after the initial sighting, I came up empty. A small consolation prize was looking up at a high flying egret, going east to west. My first impression was that of an out of the ordinary shape - chunky. I managed to get a few pictures of it when it descended somewhat. Inspecting my pictures upon getting home confirmed what I thought - a Cattle Egret. Having mentioned that it descended somewhat, it's possible that it came down in the area. Lido Preserve maybe? Anyone in the area ready to give up on flycatchers might consider looking around.
At least I didn't have to go far to get to Pt. Lookout. I was at Jones Beach West End, but left at 10:00. But even while at Point Lookout, and probably just before leaving the area entirely at 11:30, I checked my e-mail for reports of interest. Nothing at that point. That could be an issue with my e-mail and carrier, but even checking the web based archives when I got home, I do not see the initial report of the Gray Kingbird. The first thing I see is a request for updates (at 11:21). Where did the initial report - that I didn't see - go? Steve Walter -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
