Checking perhaps a more reliable source, Bull's Birds of New York State:
Lark Sparrows occur regularly, but as a rare fall migrant and rarer winter visitor, on Long Island. They are practically unheard of (but have occurred) inland, NY. So, yes, they can be considered a NY bird for listing purposes. With birds, anything is possible, but a Lark Sparrow in June is highly unlikely. Back to anything is possible, I believe a follow-up on a report such as this is always warranted. We've seen stranger things. Rich Guthrie _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 4:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MidHudsonBirds] FW: [ebirdsnyc] Out-of-Limits Lark Sparrow possible in U... All the descriptions of range put it west of Pennsylvania, however, in Rightbird.com, I limited the choices in the guide to New York and the Sparrow Family. The Lark Sparrow appeared. Could this mean that the possibility exists that it can come this far East? Reen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
