I found a Le Conte’s Sparrow in the ocean-side dunes at Breezy Point in Queens. It was 100+ meters west of where the 4x4 trail hits the beach, at the southernmost dune line. It was exceptionally skulky and difficult to locate, even after I was aware of its presence. An Iceland Gull on the water in the inlet was the only other unusual bird I detected in my midday circuit.
Good Birding -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
