There is an old record of Gray-crowned Rosy Finch from near Rochester on 23 Jan
1923, published in Beardslee and Mitchell's "Birds of the Niagara Frontier
Region." As a single-observer sight report, it has spiraled down from so-called
"hypothetical" status to complete omission, from book to book.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Gray-crowned Rosy-finch
First, congratulations to Dave Rankin on such a great find. Secondly, I am
surprised no one has made comment on this bird. It would as far as I can tell
be a first record for New York. The photos are clearly a Gray-crowned
Rosy-finch, and the timing is perfect for a vagrant of this species. Since I
knew nothing about Rosy-finches vagrancy to the east, I checked it out and was
surprised at what I found. Though not frequent, it certainly does occur. Here
is what I've found:
E-bird:
1 - McComb, Michigan 3/11/84
1 - Lucas, Ohio 2/26/86
1 - Will, Illinois 11/17/90
1 - two days Chelmford, Ontario, CAN 1/30 - 1/31/05
1 - Chippewa, Michigan 2/14/05
1 - apparently wintered: Barago, Michigan
12/17/06
12/21/06
12/30/06
3/16/07
>From state and province records:
1 - accepted report Quebec Avian Records Committee (date location I was unable
to find)
1 - Gorham Maine - wintered at feeder 12/15/36 - 3/10/37 captured and banded on
3/7/37
Hopefully, there will be followup on this bird,with possible repeat sightings.
If weather eventually turns bad, close watch at feeders is warranted. John Haas
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