The New York State Young Birders Club held their fourth annual Kickoff
Meeting at Ward Pound Ridge in Westchester County. Many thanks to
Paul Lewis and Monica Smith for helping to coordinate our meeting today.
For additional information about the club, please visit www.nysyoungbirders.org
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At approximately 7:45 this morning, as we were driving into the
reservation, I found an immature Northern Shrike on the south side of
Reservation Road, just west of the Trailside Museum. The shrike was
very cooperative, offering great views to most of those present; it
was a life bird for many of the young birders here today. Eventually,
it flew off to the west and disappeared. We were unable to relocate
it during a brief search around noon, but there is quite a large
amount of favorable territory that this bird may cover.
Later in the day, during our lunch break, a large kettle of 43 Black
Vultures and 2 Turkey Vultures was observed over the ridge to the
north of Reservation Road. Another Black Vulture was seen around the
same time circling over the museum.
Other highlights at Ward Pound Ridge included 2 Common Ravens, several
Eastern Bluebirds, and a single flyby Common Grackle.
Photos of some of today's highlights can be seen at : https://picasaweb.google.com/117391989476777248424/NewYorkBirds2013
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Good birding,
Michael McBrien
Vice President
New York State Young Birders Club
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