Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Jennifer Wilson-Pines
I've had the good luck to spot the Yellow-headed blackbird twice and both times it was associating with cowbirds, first time with a few female CB's, second time with a small mixed group of CB's and red-wings, also mostly female. Both times in the west Tern colony at Nickerson near the edge of the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Jennifer Wilson-Pines
I've had the good luck to spot the Yellow-headed blackbird twice and both times it was associating with cowbirds, first time with a few female CB's, second time with a small mixed group of CB's and red-wings, also mostly female. Both times in the west Tern colony at Nickerson near the edge of the

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Timothy Healy
I spent several hours at Nickerson Beach today, searching for the long continuing but infrequently encountered Yellow-headed Blackbird that was reported again yesterday evening. There were tons of starlings and cowbirds moving around the area, but they were tricky to pin down. Reviewing my

[nysbirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird at Nickerson Beach

2021-10-04 Thread Timothy Healy
I spent several hours at Nickerson Beach today, searching for the long continuing but infrequently encountered Yellow-headed Blackbird that was reported again yesterday evening. There were tons of starlings and cowbirds moving around the area, but they were tricky to pin down. Reviewing my