A good three hours of counting Geese on the Parade Grounds at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx did not materialize the prized *BARNACLE GOOSE*. Joined by Lynne Hertzog, I along with Lynne sifted through the flock but could not find the BRNG. After Lynne departed, I continued my vigil as Geese kept arriving intermittently. When I left (around 10:45 a.m.), the flock of Canada's were estimated at around 1500 minus the BRNG and no Cackling either. Highlights from Van Cortlandt included *RUSTY BLACKBIRD* including one in interesting plumage for this time of the year. My thanks to Issac Grant, Shai Mitra and Doug Futumya who tolerated my quest for discussion on the said plumage.
Later on in Queens, I connected with an *ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER* + a *LINCLON SPARROW *at Kissena Park. Some photos are posted here <http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/01/1-4-12-bronx-and-queens-birding.html>- Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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/ --
