It really looked like a brown thrasher. Right down to the breast markings and long tail.
But according to the Cornell website, brown thrashers only summer in the northeast. And they depend year round in the southern states. I heard it call, but apparently brown thrashers can mimic over 1000 other bird calls. And I'm not very good with bird calls yet. But I certainly hope it was a brown thrasher. That would be awesomely exciting. And another one for the life list. :-)) Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Will Raup <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why can't it be a Brown Thrasher? > > Will Raup > Albany, NY > > > Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] Birding in Geneseo/Piffard NY Area > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:34:57 -0500 > To: [email protected] > > Went to Big Tree Lane near the 1941 Historical Aircraft museum and saw two > short eared owls! One was perched on an electrical wire and the other was > atop a utility pole. Saw both about 45 minutes before sunset. I saw one fly > from the utility pole about 100 yds to the tail of one of the historical > fighter planes on the museum grounds. Very exciting, and an addition to my > life list. Thanks to Chris Davidson for the tip! :-) > > Also saw one cardinal. And what sounded like hundreds of Canada geese off in > the distance. > > One yet to be determined bird. Checked pictures in my field guide, and it > looked like a brown thrasher, but that is highly unlikely. Need to do more > research... > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 23, 2012, at 2:55 PM, Chris Davidson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Belinda, > > Let me know how you make out, later in afternoon is always best! > Its been some years since I've birded that area. > > Chris > > From: Belinda Boone <[email protected]> > To: Chris Davidson <[email protected]> > Cc: "NYSBIRDS ([email protected])" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:10 PM > Subject: Re: Birding in Geneseo/Piffard NY Area > > Thanks Chris. I will check both spots. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 23, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Chris Davidson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Belinda, > > You can try the Geneseo airport off Big Tree Lane and Nations Road areas for > Short-eared Owls. > Nations road is North of Geneseo. Have not birded the areas in years but they > were both excellent spots at one time! > > > Chris > > > > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
