RE: [nysbirds-l] 11/4 East Patchogue Coastal Flight, Suffolk Co. - Large Finch Flight

[Shaibal Mitra]

This is a very interesting observation of migration by a species that is often 
regarded as a "permanent resident" but which actually undertakes large-scale 
movements. Patricia Lindsay and I tallied a conservative total of 24 House 
Finches at Orient Pt yesterday morning, during a fairly brief visit, including 
apparent migrants. We also saw four flocks of European Starlings flying across 
Plum Gut, from Plum Island to Orient Pt.

These observations underscore the advantages of (1) paying attention to all 
species, even the most familiar--intimate knowledge of the residents of one's 
local patches allows migrants to be distinguished more easily; and (2) looking 
for and recognizing the behavioral indicators of migration.

Another species whose large-scale movements this fall might seem surprising is 
Northern Cardinal. Watch them carefully--they're just as good-looking as 
Evening Grosbeaks!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore


From: McBrien [mcb...@verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 4:38 PM

I tallied a robust 85 House Finches migrating along the bayshore
today, ranging from single birds to flocks as large as nine.




Washington 
Monthly
 magazine ranks the College of Staten Island as one of “America’s 
Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges”

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RE: [nysbirds-l] 11/4 East Patchogue Coastal Flight, Suffolk Co. - Large Finch Flight

[Shaibal Mitra]

This is a very interesting observation of migration by a species that is often 
regarded as a permanent resident but which actually undertakes large-scale 
movements. Patricia Lindsay and I tallied a conservative total of 24 House 
Finches at Orient Pt yesterday morning, during a fairly brief visit, including 
apparent migrants. We also saw four flocks of European Starlings flying across 
Plum Gut, from Plum Island to Orient Pt.

These observations underscore the advantages of (1) paying attention to all 
species, even the most familiar--intimate knowledge of the residents of one's 
local patches allows migrants to be distinguished more easily; and (2) looking 
for and recognizing the behavioral indicators of migration.

Another species whose large-scale movements this fall might seem surprising is 
Northern Cardinal. Watch them carefully--they're just as good-looking as 
Evening Grosbeaks!

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore


From: McBrien [mcb...@verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 4:38 PM

I tallied a robust 85 House Finches migrating along the bayshore
today, ranging from single birds to flocks as large as nine.




Washington 
Monthlyhttp://www.washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/septemberoctober_2012/features/americas_bestbangforthebuck_co039461.php
 magazine ranks the College of Staten Island as one of “America’s 
Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges”

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