There have been several Cattle Egret reports popping up in New York and Ontario the past few days. Besides the three birds seen in Albion in Orleans County yesterday, a remarkable 20 individuals were found in ball fields in Wellsville, Allegany County. This checklist has a photo of only one bird but the observer sent me photos, taken by another birder, that show 14 individuals in one frame: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40286609
This is a record count, by far, for the Buffalo Region and I wonder if there have been higher counts elsewhere in New York, away from coastal areas (where I know there have been higher counts). And how many more are out there, waiting to be found? Good birding! Willie ------------------ Willie D'Anna Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
