After reading Sy Schiff's report and then consulting with a few birders who
were with me on Sunday at Jones Beach. I thought that I would add some
information that is sure to add to the intrigue of Lapland sp. at Jones
Beach LI.
On Sunday, a few of us, Gail Benson, Tom Burke, Douglas Futyuma,
A Barnacle Goose was present on the property of St Charles Cemetery in
Farmingdale today. It's likely that this bird will make the rounds of the
local golf courses and cemeteries and nearby Belmont Lake.
Mike Cooper
Ridge LI, NY
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On Dec 10, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Joe
Just got the current issue of the Journal of Field Ornithology (vol. 85, no.
4, December 2014). I figure this is not a journal that most birders check
for ID articles so I thought I would draw attention to an article in it:
"Simple technique for distinguishing Yellow-bellied Flycatchers from
