Hi NY Birders,
I realize this is whacky, but I just received a call about a potential
RED-NAPED IBIS in Saratoga Co which was seen this morning by a non-
birder. The bird was seen in a pond south of Corinth, NY. Take Main
Street in Corinth south 4 miles and look for a pond on the right hand
Wow! That's a fairly exotic species (principal range is Northern India) and
would have most of us scrabbling for a field guide. I've no idea how common
they are in zoological collections.
I second Hugh's suggestion that somebody in the area take a look at the bird
just to make sure the ID is corre
Lots of pond up there, but this one seems to fit the distance callout;
43.212112,-73.783536 - Google Maps
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I am temporarily staying just a few miles from the pond, figured I
would check this out, possibly see a Great Blue Heron.
This is what I found.
A beautiful ride, a really tiny pond,
And no bird at this time.
On Oct 23, 2009, at 5:00 PM, Jim Osterlund
wrote:
> Lots of pond up there, but t
Re: possible exotic (ibis in Saratoga County) - Friday, 23 October, 2009
and to think I went all the way to New Delhi to see this species,
earlier this year... (it was considered a fairly good sighting at end
of March there within city limits, albeit in a good, birdy green-
space). Incidenta