Went to Liberty Loop Trail and Winding River Trail at Wallkill River NWR today to look for the Say's Phoebe. No phoebe or many other birds because of the fog but did have several American Tree Sparrows, a male Kestrel, a possible Rough-legged Hawk and a few other birds. In the morning I was down in Hainesville, NJ, looking for the Black Phoebe seen there since last friday. I missed it last sunday, but found it first thing this morning about 8:20 by the dam outflow and watched it vocalizing and moving low around the edge of the Hainesville WMA lake and then flying out onto the ice and then across to the far side where it disappeared until about 11:30 when it reappeared at the dam area again and then made its way across the street to the marsh where it stayed until I left about 12:30pm and gave constant great views. A wonderful bird. Only the 4 or 5th siting this far east and I believe the first away from Florida from what others said. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 www.flickr.com/photos/conuropsis/albums --
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