Why can't this bird survive the winter? After all Blackbirds as family as quite hardy and likely this one is too given its tropical origins (or not, for all we know the bird could have lived in Queens its entire life). It used to be believed that Baltimore Orioles couldn't surive upstate, but they have been proving that wrong, often setting themselves up at well stocked feeders. Just a couple of years ago the Scotts Oriole survived the winter. As long as the bird has a good food supply and a good roosting spot, I could certainly see this bird surviving or at least having a good chance. I see no need to capture the bird unless we really want to know its origins and I certainly don't advocate capturing the bird to (re)sell.
Will Raup Albany, NY Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:46:54 -0500 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Troupial at Roslyn NY... From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected] I wish someone could find a way to catch this bird. It will never survive the winter. Perhaps there is a rehabber or an experienced mist netter somewhere nearby who could assist And perhaps, as an added incentive, these birds appear to be quite valuable after a cursory search on the internet. Thanks Linda On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote: Gary Strauss just called to report that the Troupial is being seen right now at the same location as posted in my e-mail on the 28th. Good Birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote: Late this afternoon, I received a call from Erik Miller about a mystery Oriole like looking bird that was found by Mary Normandia at Gerry Pond Park in Roslyn NY. I got out to the area and took some documentation shots for review. Erik later called and left a message indicating that he had identified the bird as a Troupial (see the Birds of the West Indies) for reference. I think Erik's ID is spot on. Here is a link to a few photos posted on my blog. Good Birding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
