Thanks Joe. That's great news. I will count it as a Brown Thrasher on my life list.
B. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 24, 2012, at 12:04 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Belinda, > > It is possible for a Brown Thrasher to be in the area - the occasionally > winter in NY. > > Yours, > > Joe Fell > Buffalo, NY > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Belinda Boone <[email protected]> > To: Will Raup <[email protected]> > Cc: NYSBIRDS ([email protected]) <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Nov 24, 2012 11:57 am > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Birding in Geneseo/Piffard NY Area > > 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: > 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/ --
