It seems as if the osprey finally cleared out of Croton Bay; at least I did not see one the mid afternoon of 11/20. There were some raptors though singles of harrier, kestrel and coopers hawk and at least 4 red tails. Pipits made themselves quite visible for a change in the grass by mud/puddle left hand side of road just before main parking lot; also saw a few Am. Tree Sparrow in short supply in recent years No ash throated fly catchers up this way far as I could see but it was good to be cold during autumn's first real crisp windy day. That November chill where you can't really get warm but want to stay out; the smell of decay, the susurrus of the leaves---even if the birds were tucked in; inevitably a song....
"The seeds that were silent all burst into bloom and decay. And night comes so quiet, it's close on the heels of the day." L. Trachtenberg Ossining Sent from my iPhone -- 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/ --
