Folks-- We're at or near the time when young should be fledging from a Mississippi Kite nest in Montgomery Co., if the pair observed there all summer is in fact breeding. This will provide the best opportunity to confirm what would be the first known successful nesting of the species in NY State.
Spotting and IDing a young bird or birds would be quite a 'feather' in someone's cap, so I hope observers will make the trip out in coming days to nail this down. If you do find a fledged bird, be sure to record details and a description. Photos are of course a big plus. Andy Mason Andrew Mason 1039 Peck St. Jefferson, NY 12093 (607) 652-2162 andyma...@earthling.net -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
