Re: [nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow
I returned at first light this morning and met two women who were already there. Eventually, the golden-crowned sparrow showed and we all got to see it well (my thanks to them for allowing me to look through their scope). I believe it appeared around 7:45 AM or so. It disappeared at some point, perhaps in the shrub adjacent to the deck. I left the site around 8:45 after not seeing it for a bit, so not sure if it showed up again. Jesse Jaycox > On Jan 15, 2019, at 3:26 PM, peter paul wrote: > > Did anyone see the sparrow yesterday or today? The most recent ebird report > is from Sunday January 13th. Positive or negative reports would be helpful > either way. > Thanks, > Tripper > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Golden-crowned Sparrow
I was there on Sunday 1/13 from approximately 10:00 AM to 2:45 PM (I left the location twice for short periods of time to take a break) and did not see the bird, even though it had been there earlier in the morning. I’m also interested in any recent sightings, as I may try one more time this week. Jesse > On Jan 15, 2019, at 3:26 PM, peter paul wrote: > > Did anyone see the sparrow yesterday or today? The most recent ebird report > is from Sunday January 13th. Positive or negative reports would be helpful > either way. > Thanks, > Tripper > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Snowy Owl - Albany Airport
Bernice Gawron texted me that she just observed a snowy owl flying over gate A6 at the Albany International Airport. Jesse Jaycox -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Ross Gull?
Found flying then landed right now on route 30 east of bridge on Tupper Lake. > On Jan 28, 2017, at 10:55 AM, Will Raup wrote: > > Last positive report was 2pm yesterday. Nothing so far today. > > Will Raup > Glenmont, NY > > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > Original message > From: Isaac Grant > Date: 1/28/17 10:52 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Ross Gull? > > Any updates positive or negative would be greatly appreciated. There are > people that are in route and people that are waiting to go. Unfortunately I'm > stuck here in the city but I know others who would love some reports. > > Isaac Grant > Senior Loan Officer > -- > > 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ > > -- > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Blue Chip Farms, Ulster County - Snow Geese
While scanning the large flocks of Canada geese at Blue Chip Farms late today, a flock of snow geese flew directly overhead along Hoagerburgh Road. The flock, which I estimated to be in the range of 300 birds, continued south and out of sight. Jesse Jaycox -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Golden Eagle - Columbia County, NY
I observed an immature golden eagle feeding on a deer carcass early this morning along the southbound lane of the Taconic State Parkway, approximately 2.5 miles south of Route 23 at the Taghkanic/Claverack town line. The carcass and eagle were on the grassy road shoulder, about 30 feet from the road. Jesse Jaycox -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Collared Greater Snow Goose at the Camel Farm, Orange County
While at the Camel Farm in Orange County on Saturday, March 9, I was fortunate to view the Ross's goose in with the large flock of Snow Geese, as well as the three Tundra Swans. One of the Snow Geese had a yellow neck collar with the code "TC85" in black. I reported the code to the bird banding lab and received the report on it today. I thought I'd pass on the information, as it might interest others that also saw it. This particular bird, a female Greater Snow Goose, was hatched in 2010 or earlier and banded in the south plain of Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada on 8/15/2011. Coordinates: Lat 73.13333, Lon -79.8 Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] 12/31/12 - Queensbury Pine Grosbeaks -YES; Northumberland Harlequin Duck - NO
A friend and I went to look for the pine grosbeaks in Queensbury today, checking several of the areas where they had been reported, but came up empty handed. We eventually found 17 PINE GROSBEAKS from a trail behind the Adirondack Community College on Bay Road. An accipiter (looked to be a sharp-shinned hawk) eventually flushed the birds to the west. We drove around to the next road over in that direction (Meadowbrook Road) to see if we could catch up with them again and saw several pine grosbeaks, many cedar waxwings (plus one possible Bohemian waxwing), one bluebird, and multiple starlings in three trees on Meadowbrook Road between the two ends of Waverly Place. >From there we headed to Harris Road in Northumberland to look for the >harlequin duck. Two other birders were there when we arrived and, while there >were many waterfowl present (common goldeneyes, common mergansers, mallards, >Canada geese), we didn't see the harlequin. The two people there did report >seeing a greater white-fronted goose earlier and a bit upriver from this >location. Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Redpolls - Stephentown 12/27/12
Common redpolls continue at a friend's bird feeder in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, NY. Two or three birds showed up a week or so ago and have increased in number since then. Normally, the redpolls leave after their morning visit, but during today's snowstorm, we counted at least 42 that remained the entire day. Redpolls are the most abundant birds at the feeder here lately. Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] 12/26/12 - Vicinity of Schodack Landing - Snow Geese and Northern Harriers
Three snow geese were present at the intersection of Schodack Landing Road and Muitzeskill Road (southwest Rensselaer County) where many had been reported earlier in December. We also observed 5 northern harriers hunting the fields along nearby McKnight Road (4 - including 1 male) and Schodack Landing Road (1 male). Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Rensselaer County 12/24/12
Stephentown American Goldfinch (several) Dark-eyed junco (several) Black-capped chickadee (several) House finch (several) Downy woodpecker (1) White-breasted nuthatch (1) Common redpoll (25+) Berlin Center Red-tailed hawk (leucistic) Petersburgh Wild turkey (20) Tomhannock Reservoir Canada geese (hundreds) Common mergansers (~500) Hooded mergansers (8) Mallard (8-10) Mute swans (5) Bald eagle (2-3; one adult, one (possibly two) immature) Belted kingfisher (1) Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Tomhannock Reservoir, Rensselaer County, 3/17/12
A friend and I went to the Tomhannnock Reservoir yesterday for waterfowl. We observed the following: 1 pair of buffleheads; 1 pair of hooded mergansers; Many common mergansers; 2 pairs of gadwalls; 2 pairs of goldeneyes; Many Canada geese; 3 mute swans; and 1 immature bald eagle. There were also many more waterfowl that were too far out to distinguish clearly. Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Peebles Island Bald Eagle and Mohawk River Iceland Gull
Peebles Island: 1 adult bald eagle perched along the Hudson River; Mohawk River at Lock 6 (Flightlock Road and Riberty Lane, across from the landfill): About 50 gulls on the ice including multiple herring gulls, greater black-backed gulls, ring-billed gulls, and one juvenile Iceland gull. Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Gulls at Hudson River in Beacon, NY
While looking for the slaty-backed gull on the Hudson River in Beacon today, I noticed a herring gull with pink wing bands "AAF" and two leg bands, one pink and one silver, mixed in with the other gulls. I searched the internet for this code and found a herring gull with similar wing bands from Sable Island, Nova Scotia. See http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ . I wonder if this is the same bird? Thoughts? Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hudson River Birds - Lesser Scaup
1/18/2012 - From the Hudson River waterfront at Newburgh (near Renwick St.), I observed many ring-billed gulls out on the open water, a few great black-backed gulls, several mallards, and several common mergansers. The mergansers were not as plentiful as last week, when I had seen large rafts of them out on the river. There was also a lone female lesser scaup present, not far from the shore today. The scaup showed up three times while I was there, one time with several mallards. Jesse Jaycox Clintondale, NY -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Rensselaer County White-tailed Tropicbird update
Thanks to the many who replied regarding the White-tailed Tropicbird found on a roadside in Stephentown, NY. The bird was transferred to North Country Wild Care and will hopefully be released at some point in the near future. I'm going to try and stay informed on the status of this bird to see what ultimately happens. Thanks again. Jesse Jaycox -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] White-tailed Tropicbird - Rensselaer County NY
August 29, 2011 - A friend just called to report that she found a "tern" on the side of Presbyterian Hill Road in Stephentown, NY. I asked for a picture and it turns out that it's a White-tailed Tropicbird. She's trying to find a wildlife rehabilitator to take it, but not having any luck right now. Does anyone have any suggestions for that area? Jesse Jaycox -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk - Center Berlin - 4/2/11
I saw the leucistic red-tailed hawk twice on 4/2/11 in the same location I observed it in on 3/26/11. Last week I noticed two dark lines at the center of the tail feathers that I thought were the legs showing through while the bird was in flight. This time I could clearly see that two central tail feathers are red on an otherwise completely white bird with yellow legs. One tail feather seems to be completely red, while the second appears to be only partially red, unless perhaps it's a shorter feather. I've heard from others that this bird has been seen in this location on other dates as well. Jesse Jaycox >>> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White Red-tailed Hawk - Center Berlin, NY
At 3:00PM I observed a pure white red-tailed hawk perched on the east side of Rte. 22 just south of Berlin, Rensselaer County (immediately south of Lamphier Lane and across Rte. 22 from the Center Berlin Cemetery). Eventually the hawk flew from it's perch, soaring south over the fields and Route 22 before I lost sight of it. What a magnificent raptor. Jesse Jaycox -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Ulster County snow geese 3/11/11
While driving north on the NYS Thruway (I-87), I observed several hundred snow geese in a flooded field adjacent to the east side of the thruway and just north of Kingston. Jesse Jaycox -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] White-winged Crossbills and Common Redpolls - Stephentown - 3/5 and 3/6
March 5, 2011 - Stephentown, Rensselaer County - Observed at a bird feeder: ~ 6 common redpolls 2 white-winged crossbills ~ 24 American goldfinches Several black-capped chickadees March 6, 2011 - Stephentown - Observed at a bird feeder during rainy weather: 2 common redpolls 3 house finches 2 mourning doves 2 American goldfinches 1 blue jay Several black-capped chickadees Jesse Jaycox -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Mississippi Kites - Montgomery County, NY
> I observed two Mississippi Kites soaring and hunting over Mapletown Road at > various times between 8:45 am and 11:00 am this morning. Shortly after > arriving, I observed one of the adults carrying food for young, flying fairly > low over the road and dropping out of site over the trees. One adult was > later observed actively hunting high up, catching and apparently dropping > butterflies while I watched. Later, an adult perched in a tree near where I > was standing and as I walked along the road to my vehicle, it flew from the > tree towards me and made two ground level passes at the road about 15 feet > from me. I couldn't believe how close it came. There was a small piece of > tree bark in the road that it was swooping at and I guess it mistook that for > an insect. > > Jesse Jaycox > Delmar, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MISSISSIPPI KITES - Town of Root, Montgomery County, NY - 6/19/2010
I and one other birder observed the pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES flying together over the fields at the top of the hill on Donato Road between 5:15pm and 5:30 pm today (6/19/2010). Jesse Jaycox Delmar, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] MISSISSIPPI KITE PAIR - Montgomery County, NY - 6/13/2010
After a few unsuccessful trips, I was able to see a pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES today on Mapletown Road in the Town of Root, Montgomery County. I arrived around 11:15AM and searched the area where the bird had been reported and, at 12:25PM, found a female kite perched in a dead tree across from mailbox #950. At one point, I watched her dive from the tree and come back with what looked to be a grasshopper and eat it from the perch. She then flew to two other nearby trees before returning back to the tree I first observed her in. About 1:00PM, she started calling from the perch and then a male kite appeared and landed on her back -- possible copulation! As I got my camera ready, the male flew from the female and fortunately landed on a limb above her, allowing me to get a single photo of the two birds before they both flew off. Five minutes later at 1:05PM, I saw a single kite fly over Mapletown Road heading south. Later in the day at 4:00PM, the male kite returned and I and a few other birders watched him for a bit. He (and the birders) left shortly after, but he soon reappeared and I watched him fly around and perch in several trees in the same area before heading south across the road about 20-25 minutes later. My photos of the two birds are at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjaycox/sets/72157624144212647/ There are multiple pictures of the male and female at separate times and a single photo of the pair together. The photos are in reverse chronological order. Jesse Jaycox Delmar, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
