Encouraged by Carena Pooth's recent sighting and her directions this afternoon well known artist Lisa O'Gormon and I made the swift trip down to Croton Pt. Park to check in on the Lark Sparrow so often reported recently. Passing by the "toll booth" at the park office we quickly spotted several birders off to our left with scopes and binocs pointing in our general direction. We pulled into the first road to the left, making sure not to block any traffic. What a pleasant surprise to find Tom Burke, Gail Benson, Tom Crepet and Jane Vecchioni looking our way. Scanning the ground between them and us I quickly saw several Juncos and the hoped for LASP feeding together in the grass. We watched it for the next 25 minutes or so and had wonderful views. Upstate birder John McBride joined in and got a few good shots doing some diga-scoping. A "lifer" for him, Lisa, Tom Crepet & Jane V. and a year bird and Westchester bird for me. A nice way to close out the year - - - - good birds and good friends..
Happy New Year all.
Ken McDermott
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