The Bryant Park ice skating rink is up and the holiday concession stands are open, attracting an atypical number of outdoor diners, but also sparrows with a steady supply of crumbs during this usually barren time of year.
The afternoon was unusually balmy. Besides abundant House and White Throated Sparrows, there were a fair amount of Swampies and a puffed up Lincoln among the still blooming begonias around the bird bath. Half a dozen Hermit Thrushes curiously watched workers lay down bulbs around the southeast garden shed. A Catbird was taking a bath in the catch water along the southern edge of the rink. One Ovenbird walked by the Petanque court. Common Yellow-throat Warblers were still around, boldly giving arepa crumbs a try. Happy Birding, Alan Drogin -- 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/ --
