Barb, I hope you (or others) can read the band. It will be fascinating to know where this bird originates from and whether it has been seen elsewhere in the northeast before ending up in the Adirondacks. Maybe others who scan the listserves recall other sightings of a banded bird?
Readers may remember that in the summer of 2002 there was an incursion of Brown Pelicans into the Northeast involving at least 8 individuals in the Great Lakes region with at least 3 separate birds in NYS. The pelicans wandered widely and although none were banded (as far as I recall) one individual was tracked by a distinctive hole in the web of one foot! Other features such as the extent of white on the head can sometimes also be used to say whether two birds are different or possibly the same. These are good reasons to carefully document (in writing or photographs) unusual birds so that we learn more about their origins and movements. Cheers, Angus Wilson New York City & The Springs, NY, USA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
