Hi all - In the interest of transparency, there's a possible western meadowlark being regularly seen at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Kings County, NY. The bird was first photographed yesterday by Josh Malbin (though a meadowlark has been seen regularly at the park since December) and flagged by Doug Gochfeld this AM. Close-ups of the tail seem to show horizontal barring, rather than a dark vertical stripe with ribbing, and dark edging on all of the tail feathers.
You can find Josh's photos here https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S129688926 i have close-ups of the tail pattern here https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/540172271 Looking forward to seeing more photos and further confirmation from others. Good luck if you go. -- Ryan F. Mandelbaum Science Writer | Nerd [Placeholder for future accolades] ryan.f.mandelb...@gmail.com http://ryanfmandelbaum.com <http://ryanfmandelbaum.weebly.com/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
