As noted below, itwas requested that this be posted on other listserves, and I didn't seeit posted on the NYS list. When I went there was not yet a visitor'sbook, so I would guess the final list for the homeowner could well be1000+ if others like myself send Mr Rehman a note.
Jean Loscalzo Richmond Hill, NY -----Original Message----- From: Samuel Galick <[email protected]> To: NJBIRDS <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 3:47 pm Subject: [NJBIRDS] Common Chaffinch probable departure, Hunterdon County It looks as though the Common Chaffinch visiting Micheal Rehman's feeders since 12/20 was last sighted by Michael on 1/21 and hasn't been seen since. This is a good opportunity to thank him and his family for hosting hundreds of birders. If you haven't had a chance to sign the visitor's book please send him your particulars on when you were there and where you came from. His email is at the bottom of the copied message. From his note you can see that this bird caused quite a stir in the birding community and it will be really interesting to see what the final tally is. The bird has questionable origins, but that didn't deter people coming from multiple states traveling hundreds sometimes thousands of miles to enjoy the bird. If your reading this and are subscribed to other state listserves please pass this message along. "The Chaffinch has not been seen, as far as I know, since I observed him this past Saturday. We've had a few people visit this week with no success so perhaps he has moved on. The latest tally of visitors is ~650 with 17 states, Washington D.C. and Ontario, Canada. Only Rhode Island, South Carolina and Georgia are missing from the eastern seaboard and we've had three visits from individuals residing in California. The Pocono Record also did an article on the 22nd of January about the Chaffinch and the February issue of "*Birding Community E-Bulletin" *put out by the National Wildlife Refuge Association is covering the Chaffinch as well. We are quite fortuitous to live at a location where we could enable people to visit without any real liability issues due to the safe and ample parking on a quiet street as well as large enough lot sizes so our neighbors, outside of the cars all over the place, really had no idea what was going on and the few who stopped to talk to me were amazed that a bird could draw such attention!! Michael Rehman [email protected]" Good birding, Sam -- Sam Galick Cape May, NJ [email protected] http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgalick/ How to report NJ bird sightings: http://www.njbrc.net/reportto.html -- 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/ --
