This morning, Shai Mitra and Pat Lindsay found a Spotted Towhee at Baldwin Harbor Park in Baldwin, Nassau County.
The towhee is in the shrubby area in the center of the park, to the north of the driving loop. This densely thicketed area is bisected by a small paved walking path, and the bird has been frequenting the entire length of the path. It was last seen at the west end of the path, feeding with a group of WTSP and NOCAs, and occasionally calling. The bird is very skulky so patience is needed, and standing and waiting at a distance in the vicinity of this feeding flock seems to be the best move. When you enter the park from the end of Grand Ave, drive past the large ball fields and park in the lot on the south side of the roadway. From here you can walk north towards the shrubby area, where the paved path can be accessed from either side of the scrub. Good luck if you go! Mike McBrien -- 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/ --
