Spent about 2.5 hours in the Ramble this morning. Highlight was a flock of about 30 Pine Siskins, seen by 10 birders at Maintenance at about 8:45--all descended onto a tree, perched for about 30 seconds, and then left abruptly. Later, about 11am, I saw 3 Siskins at the stovepipe feeder at Evodia, along with a bunch of Goldfinches; they were still there when I left.
Others: a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet around the Gill source; 2 Winter Wrens, one at Laupot and one at the Oven; a Swamp Sparrow at Laupot. A large mixed flock of mostly Song Sparrows and Juncos at Tupelo, with a few White-Throateds and one Chipping Sparrow. Black-Capped Chickadees and White-Breasted Nuthatch were present in some number at Evodia, along with lots of Titmousen, which were also seen all over. Lots of Hermit Thrush and White-Throated Sparrows everywhere. Good birding, Ed Gaillard Manhattan -- 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/ --
