[nysbirds-l] Singing Fox Sparrow on Whiteface!
6/14/12 Whiteface Mountain, Essex County I was on Whiteface Mountain earlier today with Cheryl Harner and Jan Auburn, from Ohio, and a Fox Sparrow was singing midway between the "Lake Placid Turn" and the "Wilmington Turn" across the road from a picnic table pull-off. We spent time on the summit and when we came back, the Fox Sparrow was still singing! So, is the Fox Sparrow moving its range to the south?! The habitat is actually perfect near the summit. If anyone has any thoughts about this observation, I would be interested in hearing them! I will be on Whiteface at least 3 more times in the next week, so I can keep an eye on this location (one of trips will be for a Mountain Birdwatch survey and it will be interesting to see if I tally a Fox Sparrow!). Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- 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] Singing Fox Sparrow on Whiteface!
6/14/12 Whiteface Mountain, Essex County I was on Whiteface Mountain earlier today with Cheryl Harner and Jan Auburn, from Ohio, and a Fox Sparrow was singing midway between the Lake Placid Turn and the Wilmington Turn across the road from a picnic table pull-off. We spent time on the summit and when we came back, the Fox Sparrow was still singing! So, is the Fox Sparrow moving its range to the south?! The habitat is actually perfect near the summit. If anyone has any thoughts about this observation, I would be interested in hearing them! I will be on Whiteface at least 3 more times in the next week, so I can keep an eye on this location (one of trips will be for a Mountain Birdwatch survey and it will be interesting to see if I tally a Fox Sparrow!). Joan Collins Long Lake, NY -- 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/ --
