This morning I came across a Progne (genus) martin flying over the lake in Prospect Park. It struck me as very odd, and resembling martin species other than Purple Martin. After viewing it for a while in the rain, trying different vantage points around the lake, I left the park, guessing that the null hypothesis of Purple Martin was the likely answer.
After reviewing the photos, it is still unclear to me whether this falls into the vast range of variation of Purple Martin, or is something like a Caribbean Martin. Not a definitive identification by any stretch, but it is intriguing, so worth a look for those interested. I’m on my way back right now to try and get more views. Good birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- 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/ --
