A trip out to the
Bronx this morning for the
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) at
Van Cortlandt Park did not pan out, making this my second try and DIP for the little fella. I did ran into Lynne Hertzog from NYC Audubon who helped me to sift through the flock to no avail. Lynne and I continued to monitor and keep track of the Geese as they flew into the field. The numbers grew to a respectable amount but no BRNG. When I finally caved, the Geese had grown to a sizeable flock of about 1500. Before leaving
Van Cortlandt Park, I birded around the lake and found some land birds. The notables being a few
Rusty Blackbirds and a Blackbird sp., I say sp. because I had to work at the ID, although, I was leaning towards a Rusty in a plumage that it should not be in for this time of the year. What do you think?
Leaving the Bronx, I headed back to
Queens, where I birded
Kissena Park. My highlights included an
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celataone) of the continuing OCWA that Warbler whisperer, Eric Miller, found last year. And I picked up a pleasant surprise in a
Lincoln Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii). Here are some photos.
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| Rusty Blackbird |
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| Orange-crowned Warbler |
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| Lincoln Sparrow |
Tags:
Barnacle Goose,
Orange-crowned Warbler,
Lincoln Sparrow,
Kissena Park Queens
Such wonderful sightings and photography, Andrew! I would love to see a Lincoln Sparrow!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you dipped on the Barnacle Goose. But at least Van Cortland has always been a great place to find Rusty Blackbirds in winter.
ReplyDeleteDo Rusty Blackbirds usually look like they're wearing black and brown knit sweaters? That one is unmistakeable!
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