Re: [nysbirds-l] (Mass.) Brown-chested Martin; & (Delaware) poss. Tropical Kingbird, 10/13

The intersection of Wilkerson Road and Prime Hook Road — curiously, Google does not include "Beach" in the name of the latter; 38.854936,-75.2445 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives:

[nysbirds-l] (Mass.) Brown-chested Martin; & (Delaware) poss. Tropical Kingbird, 10/13

Tuesday, 13 October, 2009 - some rarities reported in the region: Some NYS birders went & waited for and eventually were rewarded with the lingering Brown-chested Martin at Cumberland Farms in Middleboro Massachusetts, along with other birds (& birders) there Tuesday:

[nysbirds-l] PURPLE GALLINULE - Confirmed (but died today)

Late last night Pat Martin reported a possible molting Purple Gallinule that she saw at Mendon Ponds Park in Monroe County on Sunday Oct. 11th. She was not confident in her ID, but seemed to give a good description. I tried to reach Pat for additional details this morning, however growing

[nysbirds-l] Swainson's Hawk continues/a.m.; Greene County, 10/13

Swainson's Hawk still in eastern Greene County, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 From the Hudson-Mohawk Birds list (same messages): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmbirds/message/8556 http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/HMBD.html#1255442449 Further directions were in previous posts to the same list.