All - Areas around the Harlem Meer and Great Hill in the North end of Central Park were very productive today. Highlights included: White-winged Crossbill - 1 red male type see flying overhead by Harlem Meer 9amRed-shouldered Hawk - adults and young seen from several locationsAmerican Pipit - Flying overhead and calling at the Grass KnollEvening Grosbeak - 2 seen in the Blow Down meadow by the SE corner of the Great Hill. Pictures of the birds here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasurfbird/8155245537/andhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/pasurfbird/8155241797/in/photostream/
In all, 5 finch species and a good sparrow showing (Fox, Song, White-throated, Swamp, Chipping, Field, Savannah and Junco) Sam StuartManhattan @surfbird917http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasurfbird/ -- 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/ --