NO Re: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic

2009-10-23 Thread Jory Langner
I am temporarily staying just a few miles from the pond, figured I would check this out, possibly see a Great Blue Heron. This is what I found. A beautiful ride, a really tiny pond, And no bird at this time. On Oct 23, 2009, at 5:00 PM, Jim Osterlund wrote: > Lots of pond up there, but

Re: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic

2009-10-23 Thread Jim Osterlund
Lots of pond up there, but this one seems to fit the distance callout; 43.212112,-73.783536 - Google Maps -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1)

Re:[nysbirds-l] possible exotic (ibis in Saratoga County)

2009-10-23 Thread Tom Fiore
Re: possible exotic (ibis in Saratoga County) - Friday, 23 October, 2009 and to think I went all the way to New Delhi to see this species, earlier this year... (it was considered a fairly good sighting at end of March there within city limits, albeit in a good, birdy green- space).

Re: [nysbirds-l] possible exotic

2009-10-23 Thread Angus Wilson
Wow! That's a fairly exotic species (principal range is Northern India) and would have most of us scrabbling for a field guide. I've no idea how common they are in zoological collections. I second Hugh's suggestion that somebody in the area take a look at the bird just to make sure the ID is

[nysbirds-l] possible exotic

2009-10-23 Thread Hugh McGuinness
Hi NY Birders, I realize this is whacky, but I just received a call about a potential RED-NAPED IBIS in Saratoga Co which was seen this morning by a non- birder. The bird was seen in a pond south of Corinth, NY. Take Main Street in Corinth south 4 miles and look for a pond on the right hand