Later on, another CAVE SWALLOW flew over the median strip where I was doing a migration watch and then I saw one more (first spotted by Andrew Baksh) over the WE 2 parking lot - for a total of 4. Unfortunately, there wasn't a whole lot to watch migrating on this anticipated first cold front after the reopening of Jones Beach. A COMMON REDPOLL split off from a group of three birds and flew over me for a good look. Two WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were possibly lingering birds and a flock of RED CROSSBILLS was definitely lingering. I could throw in Tree Swallows, Robins, Goldfinches, and Red-winged Blackbirds and tell you the variety was good, at least, but there weren't more than 5 of anything moving through. Can I muster up excitement over tomorrow?
Steve Walter From: bounce-72449116-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72449116-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of swalte...@verizon.net Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:30 AM To: Angus Wilson; NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] South Fork LI: Cave Swallow & Crossbill flight day? Two Cave Swallows so far at Jones Beach, but little else on the move. Steve W. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless - -- 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/ --
