It back. or maybe it never left. The White Ibis was well observed near
the tree top at the egret roost from 6:10 to 6:15, then it dropped down into
the thickets. Unfortunately an idiot hunter walked in to set up his tree
stand about 30 yards west of the egret roost.
Bill Watson
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 - Staten Island, N.Y. City
A couple of the rarities recently reported were still present today,
including a male Rufous (judging by prior photos showing tail spreads)
Hummingbird in the same location (at around 7:15 a.m.), and a
Cackling Goose also at a location
Vicki Bustamante called to tell me that the LARK SPARROW found last
Saturday just north of the new bathrooms in the lower parking lot at
Montauk Point (Suffolk Co.) is still present this afternoon
Hugh
Hugh McGuinness
The Ross School
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
Marine Nature Study Area, 21 Oct, Bright sunny morning.
A walk around the site produced SONG, SAVANNAH, SWAMP and WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS on the path.
In the marsh, three white herons fed together in a small tidal pool. They
presented three sizes, a GREAT EGRET, a crouched SNOWY EGRET and an
Hi All,
I observed the previously reported Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow this
morning from 9:45-10:30 am.
Curt McDermott
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