I was finally able to reach CSP at about 3:30PM and gradually was joined by a
small group of birders who all got good spotting scope looks at the phoebe. At
one point the phoebe grabbed an Orange Sulphur butterfly and an envious Eastern
Phoebe tried to grab it away (no luck). Birders should be
Just had a Tennessee Warbler in my bird bath. I seem to get them every now
and again in the fall. Nice bird.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036
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The bird showed nicely from when I re-found it around 1:15 to when I left at
2:45. Thanks Annie, Sue, and Ken!
I recommend bringing a scope and standing back by the line of locust trees
mentioned in Ken's post.
Scan the brush-hogged stubble and wooden posts to the west. The bird stays low
and
Annie McIntyre and Sue Feustel discovered a Say's Phoebe late this morning in
the west fields of Caumsett State Park on Lloyd Neck. The fields are to the
west of the park entrance road and parking area/toll booth. If you go you can
consult the map in the kiosk just path the toll booth. However,
For the past few nights, I've been recording from my rooftop in Etna, NY
(Fingerlakes Region), and either listening real-time or doing a quick
browse-through on the following morning, using Raven Pro. If I hear (or see,
as is the case when browsing after the fact) a good, clear or interesting
fligh
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On Monday Sue and I started our morning at Robert Moses State Park which,
except for a few warblers was quiet. We proceeded west down Ocean Parkway and
made a stop at Gilgo Beach, where for the last few years Forster's Terns have
been using the floating docks down at the west end of the marina a