Too funny. I just picked up my phone to report a Lark Sparrow at RMSP and saw Doug's Post. Good news is its still here as of noon - 50 yards East of the West end of the median.
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Douglas Futuyma <futu...@life.bio.sunysb.edu> wrote: > At 8:00 this morning, I saw an immature Lark Sparrow on the north edge of the > shrubbery in the median strip opposite Field 2 at RMSP. The strong southwest > wind (at least 15 mph) prevented any ongoing movement (even of Northern > Flickers), but it had evidently grounded quite a few nocturnal migrants. They > were, however, very hard to see; as is typical under these conditions, birds > were nervous and stayed well hidden in shrubbery, flying rapidly and diving > deep into cover. A single Red-bellied Woodpecker (also one yesterday), a > relatively uncommon migrant along the outer beach, was perhaps the most > notable other bird. > > I did not see the Captree SP Lark Sparrow either this morning or yesterday > morning, but I checked for it only briefly. > > Douglas Futuyma > Stony Brook, NY > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
