RE: Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

2015-12-21 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
I have depressingly little experience with Brewer’s Sparrow over the last 
couple of decades, but doesn’t the bright gray, unstreaked nape rule that 
species out and clinch Clay-colored Sparrow?


Kevin

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Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in 
Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Original shot is here:

http://1birds.com/good-birds-on-the-queens-county-christmas-bird-count.htm

Will add the others as quickly as I can get them on the site.

Corey

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Hi, those Luddites among us who don’t use Facebook can’t access this posting 
(at least I can’t). Any chance of a posting to a publicly accessible site?

Thanks,
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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<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,
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

2015-12-21 Thread Corey Finger
Original shot is here:

http://1birds.com/good-birds-on-the-queens-county-christmas-bird-count.htm

Will add the others as quickly as I can get them on the site.

Corey

On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Rick  wrote:

> Hi, those Luddites among us who don’t use Facebook can’t access this
> posting (at least I can’t). Any chance of a posting to a publicly
> accessible site?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> *From:* ebirds...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ebirds...@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Corey Finger 1birdsblog...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]
> *Sent:* Monday, December 21, 2015 5:02 PM
> *To:* New York ; Nyc ebirds <
> ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>
> *Subject:* [ebirdsnyc] 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
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RE:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

2015-12-21 Thread Rick
Hi, those Luddites among us who don’t use Facebook can’t access this posting 
(at least I can’t). Any chance of a posting to a publicly accessible site?

 

Thanks,

Rick

 

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Corey Finger 1birdsblog...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:02 PM
To: New York ; Nyc ebirds 
Subject: [ebirdsnyc] 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

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RE: Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

2015-12-21 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
I have depressingly little experience with Brewer’s Sparrow over the last 
couple of decades, but doesn’t the bright gray, unstreaked nape rule that 
species out and clinch Clay-colored Sparrow?


Kevin

From: bounce-120005161-3714...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:45 PM
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Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in 
Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Original shot is here:

http://1birds.com/good-birds-on-the-queens-county-christmas-bird-count.htm

Will add the others as quickly as I can get them on the site.

Corey

On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Rick 
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Hi, those Luddites among us who don’t use Facebook can’t access this posting 
(at least I can’t). Any chance of a posting to a publicly accessible site?

Thanks,
Rick

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Subject: [ebirdsnyc] 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<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
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RE:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

2015-12-21 Thread Rick
Hi, those Luddites among us who don’t use Facebook can’t access this posting 
(at least I can’t). Any chance of a posting to a publicly accessible site?

 

Thanks,

Rick

 

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Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:02 PM
To: New York ; Nyc ebirds 
Subject: [ebirdsnyc] 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

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Re:[nysbirds-l] [ebirdsnyc] Potential (Probable?) Brewer's Sparrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

2015-12-21 Thread Corey Finger
Original shot is here:

http://1birds.com/good-birds-on-the-queens-county-christmas-bird-count.htm

Will add the others as quickly as I can get them on the site.

Corey

On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Rick  wrote:

> Hi, those Luddites among us who don’t use Facebook can’t access this
> posting (at least I can’t). Any chance of a posting to a publicly
> accessible site?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> *From:* ebirds...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ebirds...@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Corey Finger 1birdsblog...@gmail.com [ebirdsnyc]
> *Sent:* Monday, December 21, 2015 5:02 PM
> *To:* New York ; Nyc ebirds <
> ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>
> *Subject:* [ebirdsnyc] 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:
>
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> Easiest car access is from College Point Blvd and closest legal parking is
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