Keep in mind that Ring-necked Pheasant, along with Northern Bobwhite, are regularly found as escapees from hunt clubs. We find them at our Buttercup Farm Sanctuary, which is adjacent to a hunt club from which they’ve escaped.
Larry Federman Education Coordinator Audubon New York Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers From: Thomas Rhindress Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 5:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY Thanks everyone. The overwhelming consensus seems to be ring-necked pheasant. I had eliminated that as an option due to it being listed as rare and declining in Westchester County and my impression that pheasants are field/pasture birds which are also lacking in the area it was found. Then again I had a bluebird sighting in my backyard, also inappropriate habitat. Tom Rhindress -- 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/ --
