With thanks to Bob Gerdts, (who found the birds yesterday) today, from 9 to 9:25 AM, I observed the Western Kingbirds at the same spot Bob had first seen them - namely, n/s Oregon Rd., at the intersection of Cox La., Cutchogue. While both birds had olive on the back, one seemed to have more than the other, possibly making it a juvenile. Both birds spent all of the time I was there dropping off a snow fence post (fence itself not up yet) down to the ground to feed, then back to a post (usually the same one). Also, during my entire stay, one of the kingbirds only "hawked" to the e/o Cox La., while the other stayed w/o the intersection.
There were also at least 3 adult White-crowned Sparrows at the road/ hedgerow just to the w/o the fence posts. Cheers, Bob . -- 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/ --
