RE: [nysbirds-l] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Hi Corey and all, My immediate impression, without looking at any references, is that the eyering is less distinct, and the median crown stripe more distinct, than expected for Brewer's. The bird also looks very buffy on the breast, as in Clay-colored. All this is qualified by my very limited experience with Brewer's. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: bounce-120005090-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-120005090-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Corey Finger [1birdsblog...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:02 PM To: New York; Nyc ebirds Subject: [nysbirds-l] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park The Clay-colored Sparrow found by Cesar Castillo during the Queens County CBC yesterday might actually be a Brewer's Sparrow. When I got home from seeing the bird this morning I posted an image on Facebook. This afternoon, a very short time ago, I got texts from Tom Johnson and Doug Gochfeld asking for more photos as they think it's a possible Brewer's Sparrow. I've since added more photos to the original image on Facebook. Photos can be seen on the New York Birders Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYBirders/ In the field the bird did seem a bit pale but I never would have thought to check if it was a Brewer's Sparrow or not. I chalked the paleness up to my rarely seeing Clay-colored Sparrows and not being as familiar with them as I could be. For those who want to go after this bird, the pin on this map is the location of the "Meditation Garden," a pine grove that serves as ground zero for the junco flock with which this sparrow, the Lark Sparrow, and the Pine Warblers travel, though the flock does range widely: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.743895,-73.840194/@40.7438245,-73.8398589,350m/data=!3m1!1e3 Easiest car access is from College Point Blvd and closest legal parking is under the Van Wyck, a bit north of where you enter from College Point Blvd. Hopefully, this is a Brewer's Sparrow. Good Birding, Corey Finger -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- Support CSI students this holiday season each time you shop with Amazon Smile<https://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3683723> -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The Clay-colored Sparrow found by Cesar Castillo during the Queens County CBC yesterday might actually be a Brewer's Sparrow. When I got home from seeing the bird this morning I posted an image on Facebook. This afternoon, a very short time ago, I got texts from Tom Johnson and Doug Gochfeld asking for more photos as they think it's a possible Brewer's Sparrow. I've since added more photos to the original image on Facebook. Photos can be seen on the New York Birders Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYBirders/ In the field the bird did seem a bit pale but I never would have thought to check if it was a Brewer's Sparrow or not. I chalked the paleness up to my rarely seeing Clay-colored Sparrows and not being as familiar with them as I could be. For those who want to go after this bird, the pin on this map is the location of the "Meditation Garden," a pine grove that serves as ground zero for the junco flock with which this sparrow, the Lark Sparrow, and the Pine Warblers travel, though the flock does range widely: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.743895,-73.840194/@40.7438245,-73.8398589,350m/data=!3m1!1e3 Easiest car access is from College Point Blvd and closest legal parking is under the Van Wyck, a bit north of where you enter from College Point Blvd. Hopefully, this is a Brewer's Sparrow. Good Birding, Corey Finger -- 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/ --
RE: [nysbirds-l] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Hi Corey and all, My immediate impression, without looking at any references, is that the eyering is less distinct, and the median crown stripe more distinct, than expected for Brewer's. The bird also looks very buffy on the breast, as in Clay-colored. All this is qualified by my very limited experience with Brewer's. Shai Mitra Bay Shore From: bounce-120005090-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-120005090-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Corey Finger [1birdsblog...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:02 PM To: New York; Nyc ebirds Subject: [nysbirds-l] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park The Clay-colored Sparrow found by Cesar Castillo during the Queens County CBC yesterday might actually be a Brewer's Sparrow. When I got home from seeing the bird this morning I posted an image on Facebook. This afternoon, a very short time ago, I got texts from Tom Johnson and Doug Gochfeld asking for more photos as they think it's a possible Brewer's Sparrow. I've since added more photos to the original image on Facebook. Photos can be seen on the New York Birders Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYBirders/ In the field the bird did seem a bit pale but I never would have thought to check if it was a Brewer's Sparrow or not. I chalked the paleness up to my rarely seeing Clay-colored Sparrows and not being as familiar with them as I could be. For those who want to go after this bird, the pin on this map is the location of the "Meditation Garden," a pine grove that serves as ground zero for the junco flock with which this sparrow, the Lark Sparrow, and the Pine Warblers travel, though the flock does range widely: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.743895,-73.840194/@40.7438245,-73.8398589,350m/data=!3m1!1e3 Easiest car access is from College Point Blvd and closest legal parking is under the Van Wyck, a bit north of where you enter from College Point Blvd. Hopefully, this is a Brewer's Sparrow. Good Birding, Corey Finger -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- Support CSI students this holiday season each time you shop with Amazon Smile<https://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3683723> -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The Clay-colored Sparrow found by Cesar Castillo during the Queens County CBC yesterday might actually be a Brewer's Sparrow. When I got home from seeing the bird this morning I posted an image on Facebook. This afternoon, a very short time ago, I got texts from Tom Johnson and Doug Gochfeld asking for more photos as they think it's a possible Brewer's Sparrow. I've since added more photos to the original image on Facebook. Photos can be seen on the New York Birders Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYBirders/ In the field the bird did seem a bit pale but I never would have thought to check if it was a Brewer's Sparrow or not. I chalked the paleness up to my rarely seeing Clay-colored Sparrows and not being as familiar with them as I could be. For those who want to go after this bird, the pin on this map is the location of the "Meditation Garden," a pine grove that serves as ground zero for the junco flock with which this sparrow, the Lark Sparrow, and the Pine Warblers travel, though the flock does range widely: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.743895,-73.840194/@40.7438245,-73.8398589,350m/data=!3m1!1e3 Easiest car access is from College Point Blvd and closest legal parking is under the Van Wyck, a bit north of where you enter from College Point Blvd. Hopefully, this is a Brewer's Sparrow. Good Birding, Corey Finger -- 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/ --
