Quick credit update - it was Josh who flagged the photos this AM and Andrew Baksh who'd first spotted the bird :)
On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 1:06 PM Ryan Mandelbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all - > > In the interest of transparency, there's a possible western meadowlark > being regularly seen at Bush Terminal Piers Park in Kings County, NY. The > bird was first photographed yesterday by Josh Malbin (though a meadowlark > has been seen regularly at the park since December) and flagged by Doug > Gochfeld this AM. Close-ups of the tail seem to show horizontal barring, > rather than a dark vertical stripe with ribbing, and dark edging on all of > the tail feathers. > > You can find Josh's photos here > https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S129688926 > > i have close-ups of the tail pattern here > https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/540172271 > > Looking forward to seeing more photos and further confirmation from > others. Good luck if you go. > > -- > Ryan F. Mandelbaum > Science Writer | Nerd > [Placeholder for future accolades] > [email protected] > http://ryanfmandelbaum.com <http://ryanfmandelbaum.weebly.com/> > > -- Ryan F. Mandelbaum Science Writer | Nerd [Placeholder for future accolades] [email protected] http://ryanfmandelbaum.com <http://ryanfmandelbaum.weebly.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/ --
