[nysbirds-l] Little Gull re-found Upper Lisle County Park Today 4/7/17
The LITTLE GULL originally found by George Chiu yesterday at Dorchester Park was near the rusty bridge in the channel at Upper Lisle County Park this afternoon. (an ebird hotspot) The bird was with several BONAPARTE'S GULLS. I spotted it by the white primary feathers near the back of the bird. The bird showed dark underwings while preening and of course when taking off. Also apparent was the gray from the mantle to the nape. See http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35762089 for more photos. These aren't that good since the bird was more distant and on the water. The bird flushed with the entire flock of BOGUs and headed back down the channel to the upper end of the reservoir. With north winds again tonight, the bird may stick around. The biggest problem is access. Upper lisle is severely flooded and you can't get a vantage point to see down the channel. Also if the bird flies back down to Dorchester, your best bet is trying from Kiebal road since Dorchester Park is closed and they won't allow anyone even to walk down into the park. Anyway, a great new bird for Broome County and another excellent find by George Chiu! Dave Nicosia -- 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] Little Gull re-found Upper Lisle County Park Today 4/7/17
The LITTLE GULL originally found by George Chiu yesterday at Dorchester Park was near the rusty bridge in the channel at Upper Lisle County Park this afternoon. (an ebird hotspot) The bird was with several BONAPARTE'S GULLS. I spotted it by the white primary feathers near the back of the bird. The bird showed dark underwings while preening and of course when taking off. Also apparent was the gray from the mantle to the nape. See http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35762089 for more photos. These aren't that good since the bird was more distant and on the water. The bird flushed with the entire flock of BOGUs and headed back down the channel to the upper end of the reservoir. With north winds again tonight, the bird may stick around. The biggest problem is access. Upper lisle is severely flooded and you can't get a vantage point to see down the channel. Also if the bird flies back down to Dorchester, your best bet is trying from Kiebal road since Dorchester Park is closed and they won't allow anyone even to walk down into the park. Anyway, a great new bird for Broome County and another excellent find by George Chiu! Dave Nicosia -- 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/ --
