[nysbirds-l] Croton Pt. and unsuccessful Blackbird search

Feb 2 Joe Guinta and I (Sy Schiff) journeyed to Croton stopping on the way to look for the Yellow-headed Blackbird, unsuccessfully. It was a No Show all day (confirmed after contacts with other birders). There was a Fox Sparrow among the birds at the feeder, otherwise just cold and raw. At

[nysbirds-l] Summer Tanager continues Staten island

The winter subspecies of Summer Tanager amazingly is doing well at Cloves lake Park in Staten Island despite all these deep freezes. When I arrived around 4:30 PM it was vocalizing loudly, being chased by a Mockingbird near the bridge. Then it found a hole with small bees or wasps, a bit