I made an afternoon run to Plumb Beach hoping to pick up Nelson's Sparrow after seeing they were reported on eBird this morning. I failed to consider that the strong winds would make sparrow searching a struggle until after I'd arrived, but I was determined not to leave empty-handed. A two-hour stakeout surveying the swaying marsh grasses eventually provided definitive views of a Nelson's after several tantalizing glimpses. Swamp and Savannah Sparrows were the only other species confirmed. Two harriers were spotted coursing over the marsh, one of them flushing an Eastern Meadowlark. Kestrel and Sharp-shin were also seen. Several Royal Terns are still in the area with lingering groups of Forster's.
Cheers! -Tim H -- 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/ --
