This morning at RMSP Field 2 a diverse group of migrants were moving down the barrier beach. Highlights included sixty-five Purple Finch and twenty eight Pine Siskin. Decent numbers of American Robin (350), Red-winged Blackbird (125), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (750-1000, difficult to estimate) were also observed. Notable birds included two Short-eared Owls, flushed from the dunes just east of the RMSP golf course and a Clay-colored Sparrow north of the white dumpster in the northwest corner of the Field 2 parking lot. Other migrants included two Eastern Meadowlarks and two Rusty Blackbirds.
Seen by others this morning: A Lincoln's Sparrow was observed in the same location as the Clay-colored Sparrow by Joe Viglietta. Ken & Sue Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
