Re: the following report I'd offer at least cautionary notes: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/message/7678
1. This is a species whose song can be confused with a waterthrush song.
2. There are a lot of people with broadcast-capable portable/personal electronic devices, and instances of such devices used for playing bird song where at least a few people were "fooled" (intentionally or not) into believing they were hearing (whatever) actual bird singing, in the park where the bird reported was said to have been heard. Nowhere more prevalent than in the area of the park where reported... I myself have seen & heard this take place (including those birders who believed they heard song X, Y, Z...)
3. The bird reported is exceedingly unexpected even if not quite casual in occurrence.
4. Report of such rarity deserves a full name & place of residence included in the post.
sharp ears - discern well & any news report soon. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
