A probable Manx Shearwater was observed and photographed this evening by an experienced birder between 4:30 and 5:00 on the Hudson River north of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, across from the Central Hudson power plant. The bird was well described and upwards of 15 photos were taken using an iPhone 5, which were enlarged and posted along with more details, including the GPS coordinates, on the New York Birders Facebook page. Many thanks to Deb Kral for her efforts to get the information out. This bird did not appear to be headed south; rather, was relatively stationary for about 30 minutes after which the observer had to leave the area. A report will be made to NYSARC.
Susan Joseph Rhinebeck, Dutchess County -- 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/ --
