[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Greater White-fronted Geese
I checked Hard's Lake at Southaven C.P. this morning, where the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, that I initially reported on 11/28/12, continues to be seen. While on the topic of this species, I've also been seeing a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, daily, on West Brook Pond in North Great River. Ken Thompson emailed me and reported the bird was still around this AM. Both birds generally exit their roost sites near 8:00 AM. The Great River flock tends to feed within the ball fields, just west of West Brook Pond. I later birded the scrubland at the Eastport Conservation Area. There was good sparrow variety but the highlight was a group of 18 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, a consolation for recently missing this species at EPCAL. Moving on to Calverton Ponds Preserve, there were 6 RED CROSSBILLS (5,1) and a single WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. I believe this is my most inland observation of crossbills since the irruption. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Suffolk Greater White-fronted Geese
I checked Hard's Lake at Southaven C.P. this morning, where the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, that I initially reported on 11/28/12, continues to be seen. While on the topic of this species, I've also been seeing a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, daily, on West Brook Pond in North Great River. Ken Thompson emailed me and reported the bird was still around this AM. Both birds generally exit their roost sites near 8:00 AM. The Great River flock tends to feed within the ball fields, just west of West Brook Pond. I later birded the scrubland at the Eastport Conservation Area. There was good sparrow variety but the highlight was a group of 18 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, a consolation for recently missing this species at EPCAL. Moving on to Calverton Ponds Preserve, there were 6 RED CROSSBILLS (5,1) and a single WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. I believe this is my most inland observation of crossbills since the irruption. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/39025168@N07/ -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
