Forwarding a report fro this morning: Rich Guthrie
Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: zach schwartz-weinstein <[email protected]> > Date: May 22, 2016 at 6:48:33 AM EDT > To: Richard Guthrie <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HMBirds] Report of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Columbia County > today > > Hi. I just drove up and down the stretch of 9h from the post office down > past claverack creek a half dozen times very slowly, as local traffic > permitted. There was no sign of the bird, but it may be worth checking again > later in the day. > >> On Saturday, May 21, 2016, Richard Guthrie [email protected] >> [hmbirds] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> In case you did not see this report, I'm forwarding it with hopes it is real >> and can be relocated. >> >> Rich Guthrie >> (currently in Buffalo) >> >> Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) (1) >> - Reported May 21, 2016 11:15 by Cheryl henke >> - ny-9h, Columbia, New York >> - Map: >> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=42.2177597,-73.7309217&ll=42.2177597,-73.7309217 >> - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29820070 >> - Comments: "Was traveling south on ny-9h just past valley oil company and >> saw a very obvious flycatcher with a very long forked tail which flew east >> across the road, near a residence, in front of my car and perched on a chain >> link fence on the east side of the road. Behind the fence was dense >> vegetation and a cleared area to the south and north sides. I slowed down >> and got good looks at it. Light Gray bird, dark wings, dark tail tips with >> white undertail. I turned around when i could, as it was not easy to pull >> over, to try and locate the bird again but could not and had to continue >> traveling out of state. Im not from the area and not sure if this species >> has ever been reported here, and i was very surprised to see it fly right in >> front of me." >> >> -- >> Richard Guthrie >> >> __._,_.___ >> Posted by: Richard Guthrie <[email protected]> >> Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • >> Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) >> >> Upgrade your account with the latest Yahoo Mail app >> Get organized with the fast and easy-to-use Yahoo Mail app. Upgrade today! >> >> VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 1 New Photos 17 >> >> • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >> . >> >> >> __,_._,___ > > > -- > Zach Schwartz-Weinstein > 203 500 7774 -- 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/ --
